Endoscopic optic nerve decompression for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in two cases: Case report

Koc K., ANIK İ., Altintas O., CEYLAN S.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY, cilt.51, sa.2, ss.72-75, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2007-1004570
  • Dergi Adı: MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-75
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: idiopathic intracranial hypertension, pseudotumor cerebri, optic nerve decompression, endoscope, PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI, SHEATH DECOMPRESSION, VISUAL-LOSS
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pseudotumor cerebri is a syndrome with headaches and visual loss that sometimes cannot be treated with medication. In spite of medical treatment, the clinical course in some patients can approach extreme dysfunction with severe impairment in visual field and acuity as well as incapacitating headache. Patients with progressive or persistent symptoms require surgical treatment and decompression of the optic nerve is the preferred surgical procedure. We report on two cases of bilateral decompression of the optic nerves performed through an endonasal endoscopic approach.