Intracranial hypertension causing visual failure in cryptococcus meningitis.

C.T. Tan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-1988

Abstract

Thirty four patients with cryptococcal meningitis seen in the University of Malaya medical centre since 1980 were reviewed. Eleven patients had bilateral papilloedema and visual impairment but eventually survived. Seven patients had intensive aggressive measures, including shunting to reduce intracranial hypertension irrespective of ventricular size shown in CT scan, and showed substantial improvement in vision. It is concluded that papilloedema and visual failure in cryptococcal meningitis reflects raised intracranial pressure and that this should be treated vigorously.

Keywords

Intracranial hypertension

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volume

51

Issue

7

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

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