MRI scans reveal hidden brain drains in rare headache disorder

NCT ID NCT05762367

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at the brain's lymphatic system in 40 women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a condition causing severe headaches and vision loss. Researchers used a special MRI technique to compare lymphatic vessels in patients and healthy controls. The goal was to understand how these vessels might contribute to fluid buildup and disease progression.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Headache optic papillitis pseudotumor cerebri

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service de Neuroradiologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France

    Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75000, France