title: [Headache and diplopia in an extremely obese adolescent].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension is increased in overweight children and adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a fifteen-year old, extremely obese adolescent with a history of headache and diplopia treatment with acetazolamide resulted in relief of the neurological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Datteln.
authors.forename: G de
authors.initials: Gd
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baatz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wunsch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reinehr
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology*; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D000086:Acetazolamide