title: Therapeutic approaches to pediatric pseudotumor cerebri: New insights from literature data.
abstract: The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), is characterized by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as headache and cranial nerve palsies, in the absence of any space-occupying mass. This condition commonly affects overweight women of childbearing age, even if it is also frequent in men and children. Children with PTCS may present with atypical signs and symptoms, with a different prognosis compared to adults. However, the treatment is the same for both children and adults, even if there are no strict treatment guidelines in regards. All treatment strategies in children are based on retrospective studies and none has been evaluated in prospective or randomized controlled trial studies. This review focuses on literature data on PTCS treatment in children.
authors.affiliation: 1 General and Emergency Paediatrics Operative Unit, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vitaliti
authors.affiliation: 1 General and Emergency Paediatrics Operative Unit, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.affiliation: 2 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nassim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matin
authors.affiliation: 2 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Omidreza
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tabatabaie
authors.affiliation: 3 ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cocuzza
authors.affiliation: 4 Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vecchio
authors.affiliation: 3 ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maiolino
authors.affiliation: 3 ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Mauro
authors.affiliation: 3 ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: 5 Pediatric Nephrology O.U., La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lubrano
authors.affiliation: 3 ENT Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.affiliation: 1 General and Emergency Paediatrics Operative Unit, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Falsaperla
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: pediatrics; pseudotumor cerebri; treatment strategies