IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION AFTER OFLOXACIN TREATMENT

Authors
GETENET JC CROISILE B VIGHETTO A GROCHOWICKI M GOUDABLE B AIMARD G TRILLET M
Citation
Jc. Getenet et al., IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION AFTER OFLOXACIN TREATMENT, Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 87(6), 1993, pp. 503-504
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016314
Volume
87
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
503 - 504
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6314(1993)87:6<503:IIHAOT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We report the occurrence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a patient treated with ofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent, for 16 months. The withdrawal of ofloxacin and acetazolamide therapy were followed by a complete recovery of visual function.