IIH is most common in obese women of reproductive age but can affect anyone. A 5–10% reduction in body weight can significantly reduce intracranial pressure. Acetazolamide and topiramate are the ...

Women assigned to bariatric surgery had significantly lower intracranial pressure, measured by lumbar puncture opening pressure, with adjusted mean cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) differences of -6.0 cm ...

Hydrocephalus can cause serious neurological issues, but it's treatable, so discover why surgery, not medication, is a ...

Patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension who use a GLP-1 receptor agonist are less likely to experience symptoms, require medications, or undergo surgery.

Part of the study involved a comparison between intracranial pressure measured by the non-invasive sensor and by the invasive method. The wearable sensor developed by Brain4care has been used to ...

Exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist used to treat type 2 diabetes, may be a potential treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). In a small phase 2 trial ...

Importantly, no patients discontinued treatment due to side effects ... potentially through mechanisms related to intracranial pressure regulation and CGRP modulation rather than weight loss alone.

Scientists provide additional evidence that intracranial pressure plays an important role in normal-tension glaucoma, which accounts for up to 50 per cent of all glaucoma cases. A recent clinical ...

KOLOA, Hawaii — Intracranial pressure may be just as critical of a factor in the progression of glaucoma as IOP, according to a speaker here at Hawaiian Eye 2025.

Diuretics, often called water pills, help remove excess salt and water from the bloodstream through urine. There are different types of diuretics available and all act differently on the kidneys but ...