Prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension and associated factors in obese children and adolescents

Tepe D., Demirel F., Seker E. D. , ARHAN E., Tayfun M., Esen I., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.29, ss.907-914, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 29 Konu: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0470
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.907-914

Özet

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is one of the most important and rare complications of obesity. Prevalence of IIH in childhood obesity is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IIH in obese children and adolescents and to investigate the relevant factors.