title: Risperidone Induced Benign Intracranial Hypertension Leading to Visual Loss.
abstract: Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a rare but potentially serious condition causing visual loss. Occasionally, medication use has been associated with the occurrence of BIH. We report the case of a 40-year-old obese lady being treated with risperidone for schizophrenia who presented with features of BIH. We report this case, occurring for the 1(st) time in India, to emphasize that a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug can rarely cause BIH leading to visual loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sushil Thomas
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kattula
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pavithra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mannam
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iyyadurai
keywords: Intracranial hypertension; medication; risperidone; visual loss; weight gain