Abstract

THERAN LEON, Juan Sebastian; DULCEY SARMIENTO, Luis Andrés  and  ESTEBAN BADILLO, Laura Yibeth. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension associated with COVID infection 19. Gac Med Bol [online]. 2023, vol.46, n.1, pp.121-122.  Epub June 01, 2023. ISSN 1012-2966.  https://doi.org/10.47993/gmb.v46i1.643.

The case of a young adult patient is presented with a history of polycystic ovary and recent infection by COVID 19 that starts with asthenopia and blurred vision along with headache, fundus examination with bilateral papilledema was performed, laboratory and neuroimaging studies without positive findings, also lumbar puncture with elevated opening pressure so idiopathic intracranial hypertension was diagnosed with subsequent post puncture improvement.

Keywords : COVID-19 Virus infection; low vision; idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

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