Bariatric surgery and its impact on pseudotumor cerebri: A case report. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2018 Jun;10:68-70
Date
05/22/2018Pubmed ID
29780918Pubmed Central ID
PMC5956653DOI
10.1016/j.ajoc.2018.01.047Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85044462073 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: Pseudotumor cerebri is a debilitating condition that causes severe headaches and progressive visual field loss. In this report, we present a patient with Class III obesity, with pseudotumor cerebri who failed medical management and attempted weight loss via diet and exercise.
OBSERVATIONS: After undergoing bariatric surgery, the patient had significant weight loss and improvement of visual field defects.
CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: These results suggest that bariatric surgery may be an effective option for patients with rapidly progressing visual loss due to pseudotumor cerebri.