Doxycycline-induced idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a patient with Lyme disease

Doxycycline is widely used to treat early and disseminated Lyme disease. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare but serious adverse reaction to this medication. This article reviews the pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with disseminated Lyme disease complicated by doxycycline-induced IIH.

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Doxycycline is commonly used to treat Lyme disease but can lead to a rare adverse reaction called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). This article reviews a case of disseminated Lyme disease complicated by doxycycline-induced IIH, discussing the pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition.