Pseudotumor cerebriFrom our partner site on chronic pain, ChronicPainConnection.com.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension Symptoms:
Signs and tests: advertisement Papilledema -- swelling of a small region in the back of the eye -- is an important sign of pseudotumor cerebri. Other signs include an increased head size and bulging anterior fontanelle (only in babies in which the cranial sutures are not yet closed.) Despite the increased pressure in the skull, there is no altered consciousness. Tests that help with diagnosis include:
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