Journal Reviews

Risk of developing pseudotumor cerebri in women using a levonorgesteral intrauterine device

1 December 2017 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Contraception, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, intrauterine system, levonorgestrel, pseudotumor cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri (PCT) is a disorder causing increased intracranial pressure without a mass lesion, usually seen in obese women of childbearing age. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is an idiopathic form of the disorder, but several medications have been associated with the...