Pseudotumor cerebri and pregnancy.
We reviewed 11 pregnancies complicated by pseudotumor cerebri over a 6-year period for an incidence of approximately 1 in 870 births. No pregnancy was adversely affected, but symptoms of pseudotumor increased in 9 of 11 pregnancies. All patients were managed medically, 9 of 11 with analgesics and diuretics. Two cases required steroid therapy.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003061:Codeine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000082:Acetaminophen; D005665:Furosemide; D000086:Acetazolamide; D003061:Codeine