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Current and emerging diagnostic and management approaches for idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Ravi Piccusa Medical school, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Mark Thallerb Translational Brain Science, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;c Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK;d Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-2157View further author information
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Alexandra J Sinclairb Translational Brain Science, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;c Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK;d Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2777-5132View further author information
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Susan P Mollanb Translational Brain Science, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;e Birmingham Neuro-Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 457-466 | Received 23 Dec 2022, Accepted 20 Apr 2023, Published online: 28 Apr 2023

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