Bariatric surgery as a treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a systematic review

Bariatric surgery for weight loss is associated with alleviation of IIH symptoms and a reduction in intracranial pressure. Furthermore, an improvement was observed in patients where conventional treatments, including neurosurgery, were ineffective. Further prospective randomized studies with control groups and a larger number of participants are lacking within the published studies to date. There is, therefore, a strong rationale for the use of bariatric surgery in individuals with IIH for the effective treatment of this condition, as well as the efficacy of weight loss for various other obesity co-morbidities.