G93.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: consecutive patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and healthy controls will be compared regarding 1) structural changes (brain MRI and retinal imaging), 2) immunologic func
Sponsors
Experimental and Clinical Research Center - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Campus Buch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Ability to give inform consent - presence of health insurance (in case of incidental findings) - signed informed consent for the patient cohort: - diagnosis of IIH according to modified Friedman criteria (Neurology, 2013, Friedman et al.) for the control cohort: - BMI and sex matched healthy subjects without signs of symptoms of IIH
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - contraindications for MRI - pregnant women - diagnosis of secondary intracranial hypertension - severe psychiatric disorders or severely reduced health resulting in disability to complete testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Detailed description of cohort characteristics and longterm clinical course in a IIH patient cohort, in comparison to healthy controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between structural changes in IIH and disease-related impairment. | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactTheresia Knoche
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Klinik für Neurologie - Campus Virchow Klinikum
Outcome results
None listed