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How do you approach new-onset idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with someone who has history of systemic lupus erythematosus?

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Neurology · The University of Iowa

Since there is not a clinical recurrence of lupus, let's assume the disease is quiescent. The patient may have a clotting tendency so extra care should be taken in MRV interpretation. Does the MRV show the smooth-walled flow-related stenoses of intracranial hypertension or is it more consistent with...

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Rheumatology · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)

A case like this requires a multidisciplinary approach, especially due to its rarity in SLE patients (IIH due to severe transverse sinus stenosis, TSS).

I would consult neurology (e.g., Dr. @Dr. First Last who gives an excellent perspective from a neuro-path point of view) but also neurosurgery (for ...

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