hrp0082p2-d1-367 | Fat Metabolism & Obesity | ESPE2014

Prevalence of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Related Factors in Obese Children and Adolescents

Tepe Derya , Demirel Fatma , Seker Esra Dag , Tayfun Meltem , Esen Ihsan , Kara Ozlem , Arhan Ebru Petek

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure without any evidence of intracranial pathology or underlying systemic disease. Obesity was reported as a significant cause of IIH in childhood especially in adolescents.Objective and hypotheses: IIH is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure without any evidence of intracranial pathology or underlying systemic disease. Obesity was reported as a sig...