Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Narrative Review
IIH is a rare and poorly understood disease. At present, weight loss represents the only treatment that addresses the pathophysiology of IIH. The role and potential as standalone or synergistic therapies of weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery for IIH in adolescents require future research.
Authors
- S. Lenta
- Laura D’Acunto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7956-0689)
- Nicola Improda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-0917)
- Claudia Mandato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2425-5449)
- Antonio Varone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1994-6619)
- Maria Rosaria Licenziati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6699-2231)
- Giada Ballarin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6413-859X)
- Celeste Tucci
- Marta Giovengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1811-0910)
Institutions
- University of Salerno (IT)
- Santobono Children's Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13010001
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00