Priority from the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Is bariatric surgery effective in IIH and at what point in the disease should it be performed?
Overall ranking This was one of the 16 questions at the workshop that fell outside of the Top 10.
JLA question ID 0066/16
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence

None identified

Health Research Classification System category Neurological
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples What is the threshold bmi over which bariatric surgery is justified in people with IIH? ~ What are the symptoms/risk factors that indicate bariatric surgery is needed in a person with IIH? ~ What are the best strategies to ensure that opthalmologists and neuro-surgeons have good knowledge of IIH and related vision problems to enable them to be understanding and provide best care?
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PSP information
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