Management and Outcome of Pregnancy in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Prospective Case Series Study.
Vlasta Vukovic-CvetkovicDagmar BeierLine BuchgreitzJohanne Juhl KorsbaekRigmor Hoejland JensenPublished in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2024)
Worsening of headache, tinnitus, and/or vision were experienced by half of pregnant participants with IIH, mostly transient in the first and second trimester, rarely required specific treatment, and were not identified as a relapse of IIH. There was no difference in gestational age and weight at birth in children among the groups, and no perinatal asphyxia was noted. Weight gain in the participants was not identified as a risk factor for relapse of IIH in pregnancy. The rate of cesarean and preterm delivery was higher than in the non-IIH population. A proposal for the management of IIH in pregnancy is provided.