What Do Transgender Patients Teach Us About Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension?

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalNeuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)
Year 2017
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a condition of raised intracranial pressure, is characterised by headaches and visual disturbances. Its pathogenesis is currently unknown; however, dysregulation of androgens may be implicated. Here, the authors present a case of a 22-year-old patient undergoing female-to-male (FTM) gender reassignment who developed IIH shortly after commencing testosterone therapy. This interesting case presents the possibility of androgens having a pathogenic role in IIH.
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First added on: Jun 17, 2025