Effect of venous stenting on intracranial pressure in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Samir A MatloobAhmed K TomaSimon D ThompsonChee L GanFergus RobertsonLewis ThorneLaurence D Watkins

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2017)

Venous sinus stenting results in an immediate reduction in ICP. This physiological response to venous stenting has not previously been reported. Venous stenting could offer an alternative treatment option in correctly selected patients with IIH.

Keyphrases

antiplatelet therapy
blood pressure
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
optic nerve
arterial hypertension