| The first Jacobson Lecture. Familial idiopathic intracranial hypertension. | |
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PMID: 19145137 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Case reports of familial idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) have appeared sporadically and infrequently. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of all patients with IIH seen at our institution to identify the number of familial cases. RESULTS: Out of a cohort of 237 patients with IIH, we identified 27 members (25 women and 2 men) from 11 families, with IIH usually self-reported or reported by the index case. In 7 of the 11 families, the relationship was parent to child; in 4, it was sibling. Obesity was present in 85% of the family members. CONCLUSIONS: Familial IIH appears to be more common than reported previously. A systematic evaluation of first-degree relatives may help to identify more cases. A study of the patterns of inheritance and associated co-morbidities may result in better understanding of the genetic issues with this disorder. |
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Authors:
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James J Corbett |
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Type: Lectures |
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Title: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Volume: 28 ISSN: 1536-5166 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroophthalmol Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-01-15 Completed Date: 2009-04-09 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431308 Medline TA: J Neuroophthalmol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 337-47 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA. jcorbett@neurology.umsmed.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / physiology Cohort Studies Comorbidity Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genetic Testing Headache / etiology Humans Inheritance Patterns / genetics Male Middle Aged Obesity / epidemiology Papilledema / etiology Prevalence Pseudotumor Cerebri / congenital, diagnosis*, epidemiology Young Adult |
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