Polycystic ovary syndrome is related to idiopathic intracranial hypertension according to magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography

Cosar, Emine; Cosar, Murat; Köken, Gülengül; Sahin, Figen Kir; Caliskan, Gülderen; Haktanir, Alpay; Eser, Olcay; Yaman, Mehmet; Yilmazer, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.031

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Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 1245-1246, May 2008

Polycystic ovary syndrome is related to idiopathic intracranial hypertension according to magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography

Emine Cosar, M.D.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- Reprint requests: Emine Cosar, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Osmangazi Mah. Bayindir sitesi, 105. sk. No. 65, 03100 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (FAX: 90-272-213-30-66).
Murat Cosar, M.D.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Gülengül Köken, M.D.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Figen Kir Sahin, M.D.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Gülderen Caliskan, M.D.
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Alpay Haktanir, M.D.
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Olcay Eser, M.D.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Mehmet Yaman, M.D.
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Mehmet Yilmazer, M.D.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Received 14 May 2007; received in revised form 9 August 2007; accepted 13 August 2007. published online 05 December 2007.

Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography findings of 30 women with polycystic ovary syndrome and headache were studied prospectively. Our magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography findings support that polycystic ovary syndrome with severe headache is a promoter of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Key Words: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, MRI, MRV