Prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension and associated factors in obese children and adolescents

Tepe D., Demirel F., Seker E. D., ARHAN E., Tayfun M., Esen I., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.29, sa.8, ss.907-914, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0470
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.907-914
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, intracranial hypertension, obesity, papilledema, BODY-MASS INDEX, PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, TURKISH CHILDREN, CYSTIC-FIBROSIS, VITAMIN-A, PAPILLEDEMA, CHILDHOOD, PRESSURE, GROWTH
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is one of the most important and rare complications of obesity. Prevalence of IIH in childhood obesity is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IIH in obese children and adolescents and to investigate the relevant factors.