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Under Pressure: Increased Intracranial Pressure in Infants and Children. Presented at the 2024 AOC/AACO/AAO Sunday

Tiffany Yuen1, Aarti Vyas1, Sameea Tahir1

  • 1Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility
|January 22, 2026
PubMed

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Intracranial hypertension (ICH) in children involves increased skull pressure, requiring prompt diagnosis. Management focuses on identifying the cause and reducing pressure through medication or surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Intracranial hypertension (ICH) in children is elevated pressure within the skull.
  • Causes include tumors, hemorrhages, infections, CSF disorders, and pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the differential diagnosis and diagnostic approach for pediatric ICH.
  • To highlight key clinical findings and investigations for suspected ICH.

Main Methods:

  • Thorough history and physical examination, focusing on papilledema and abducens nerve palsy.
  • Ancillary ophthalmic testing (visual fields, OCT, fundus photography, angiography, ultrasonography) for suspected papilledema.
  • Neuroimaging and lumbar puncture for systemic workup.

Main Results:

  • Papilledema and abducens nerve palsy are key indicators of ICH.
  • Differential diagnoses for papilledema and abducens nerve palsy must be considered.
  • Diagnostic workup guides identification of underlying causes.

Conclusions:

  • Prompt diagnosis of pediatric ICH is crucial.
  • Management involves addressing the underlying etiology and reducing intracranial pressure.
  • Multidisciplinary approach including neurology and ophthalmology is essential.

Keywords:
Intracranial hypertensionbrain tumoridiopathic intracranial hypertensionpediatricpseudotumor cerebri

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