Risk factors for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in men: A case-control study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 290, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 86-89

  Fraser, J Alexander ^a   Bruce, Beau B ^a   Rucker, Janet ^b,c   Fraser, Lisa Ann ^d   Atkins, Edward J ^a   Newman, Nancy J ^a   Biousse, Valérie ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androgen deficiency; Gender differences; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Neuro ophthalmology; Risk factors; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; COMORBIDITY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74849102586     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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