Priority 2 from the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the biological mechanisms of headache in IIH and why in some do headaches continue even after papilloedema has resolved? (JLA PSP Priority 2) | |
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| Overall ranking | 2 |
| JLA question ID | 0066/2 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What is the biological explanation for the persistence of headache after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt? ~ What is the relationship between gravity and impact of headache and visual outcomes? ~ What proportion of headache experienced by people with IIH is caused by medication overuse? ~ Are exacerbation in headaches in IIH from the same trigemino-vascular activation seen in migraine? |
| Submitted by | See data spreadsheet on JLA website |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0066 |
| PSP name | Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 48 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 27 April 2018 |