Publications by authors named "G Piadites"
Octreotide: a therapeutic option for idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Neurol Neurophysiol Neurosci
July 2007
Purpose: To study the effects of octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, in patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH).
Methods: We performed a prospective, open-label study of the effect of Octreotide on 26 patients with symptoms and signs of IIH, investigated by brain MRI and lumbar puncture. Octreotide was administered subcutaneously, at an initial dose of 0.