Daniel’s CSF Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Editor's Note: The following patient story was submitted to us by Daniel S.—an animal lover, sports fan, and former IIH patient. When you think about shunts, where do you imagine…
Editor's Note: The following patient story was submitted to us by Daniel S.—an animal lover, sports fan, and former IIH patient. When you think about shunts, where do you imagine…
When biopharmaceutical company Invex Therapeutics (“Invex”) first decided to launch a clinical trial to evaluate Presendin (sustained-release exenatide) for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), the company felt excited. Presendin is a…
Some conditions or diseases are more prevalent in certain groups. In the case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), new research suggests that it is much more common in Black or…
Typically, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is associated with obesity, or a body mass index (BMI) over 30.0. As obesity rates have continued to increase globally, so have the incidences of…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
As shared in a press release by the American Academy of Neurology; the medical community had taken note of the rare brain pressure disorder idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) when they…
Written by Jennifer Peterson As a young adult, this journey was not something I ever imagined taking, and it certainly was not for the faint of heart. Being diagnosed with…