Intracranial hypertension due to levothyroxine use

We report a case of intracranial hypertension in a 13-year-old boy on levothyroxine therapy for hypothyroidism and review the literature describing this rare association. He presented with severe headaches and was found to have bilateral optic disk edema and elevated intracranial pressure shortly af...

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Published in:	Journal of AAPOS Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 504 - 507
Main Authors:	Beal, Casey J., MD, Pao, Kristina Y., MD, Hogan, R. Nick, MD, PhD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-10-2014
Subjects:	Adolescent Headache - chemically induced Headache - physiopathology Humans Hypothyroidism - drug therapy Intracranial Hypertension - chemically induced Intracranial Hypertension - physiopathology Intracranial Pressure - drug effects Intracranial Pressure - physiology Male Ophthalmology Papilledema - chemically induced Papilledema - physiopathology Thyroxine - adverse effects
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Summary:	We report a case of intracranial hypertension in a 13-year-old boy on levothyroxine therapy for hypothyroidism and review the literature describing this rare association. He presented with severe headaches and was found to have bilateral optic disk edema and elevated intracranial pressure shortly after an increase in his dosage of levothyroxine. The optic disk edema and headaches resolved with decreasing the levothyroxine and initiating acetazolamide.
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ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2014.06.017