Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Clinical nosography and field-testing of the ICHD diagnostic criteria. A case-control study.

The article discusses a study which aims to enhance the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) by determining the nosography of headaches observed as a major, chronic and disabling complication of IIH. It is also mentioned that the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) specifically the diagnostic criteria for headaches attributed to IIC must be reviewed and field-tested to improve clinical applicability, sensitivity and specificity.