RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: is papilloedema inevitable? JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 223 OP 224 DO 10.1136/adc.87.3.223 VO 87 IS 3 A1 E Wraige A1 C Chandler A1 K R E Pohl YR 2002 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/87/3/223.abstract AB Headaches and papilloedema are key features of idiopathic (benign) intracranial hypertension (IIH). We describe three children in whom IIH was diagnosed in the absence of papilloedema. Recognition of atypical cases of IIH is important because pressure lowering treatment may be effective.