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Prognosis

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The disease can either be self-limited or have a lifelong chronic course, but with treatment, about 50% of patients have marked improvement in visual field function. (1)

Treatment failure is associated with high-grade papilloedema, visual acuity loss, and frequent transient visual obscurations. (2)

References

  1. Wall M. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurol Clin. 2010 Aug;28(3):593-617.
  2. Wall M, Falardeau J, Fletcher WA, et al. Risk factors for poor visual outcome in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurology. 2015 Sep 1;85(9):799-805.

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