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The Psychological and Cognitive Landscape of Adult Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Scoping Review.

Menaka Pasangy ParanathalaKatie T YoganathanPatrick MitchellIsobel A WilliamsLois GourleyIan C Coulter
Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2024)
Aside from optimizing symptom control, including reducing the severity of headaches and protecting visual function, clinicians should be mindful of the biopsychosocial difficulties and potential cognitive impairments patients with IIH face. Assistance may be required with managing concurrent depression and anxiety, as well as optimizing cognitive function. Incorporating neuropsychological assessment and individualized management strategies may be beneficial at the point of diagnosis and throughout the illness.
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