Publication: Perioperative Diagnosis and Anaesthetic Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Date
2023
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 263 - 266
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is characterised by increased intracranial pressure of unknown aetiology. It is usually seen among obese women who are of childbearing age. With an incidence of 0.9 per 100,000 in women of childbearing age, the incidence in obese women is as high as 19.3 per 100,000. Here, we represent the case of a 31-year-old, non-obese primigravida with hypothyroidism which was diagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension during pregnancy. This patient, was managed with multi-disciplinary considerations so as to avoid complications in perioperative period.
Description
Prabin Subedi
Department of Anaesthesia, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mona Sharma
Department of Anaesthesia, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Prajwala Yogi
Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Drishti Giri
Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Case reports, Cesarean section, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Ultrasonography
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8081