Bariatric surgery effective for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: study
The study, albeit small, is the first randomised controlled trial on weight loss for the condition, authors say
Results of a small study show that women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) have a greater drop in intracranial pressure when given bariatric surgery instead of being assigned to a community weight-management program.
However, bariatric surgery did not produce a significant difference in headache disability, visual function or papilledema grade, although it did lead to a significantly better quality of life, the UK researchers report in JAMA Neurology.
