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

Tepe, Derya; Demirel, Fatma; Seker, Esra; ARHAN, EBRU; Tayfun, Meltem; Esen, Ihsan; Kara, Ozlem; Kizilgun, Murat

doi:10.1515/jpem-2015-0470

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., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.29, no.8, pp.907-914, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0470
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Page Numbers: pp.907-914

Abstract

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.