An Estimation of the Risk of Pseudotumor Cerebri among Users of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device
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Because of a previous association of pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) with levonorgestrel, we wished to evaluate the use of levonorgestrel-eluting intrauterine devices (“levonorgestrel intrauterine systems”, LNG-IUS) in our University of Utah and Rigshospitalet PTC patients. In our retrospective series, PTC prevalence was approximately 0.18% and 0.15% in the LNG-IUS population versus 0.02% and 0.04% in the non-LNG-IUS population (Utah and Rigshospitalet, respectively), with no significant differences in PTC signs and symptoms among the two groups. Our investigation suggests that women with an LNG-IUS may have increased risk of developing PTC but does not suggest an LNG-IUS can cause PTC.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 192-197 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0165-8107 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
- Contraception, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, intrauterine system, levonorgestrel, pseudotumor cerebri
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- http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5762147
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