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Intracranial Hypertension
Health Encyclopedia: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension
Prevention
References
Jonnalagadda J. Lithium, minocycline, and pseudotumor cerebri. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. March 1, 2005; 44(3): 209.
Behrman RE. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 17th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004; 2048-2049.
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Expert & Community Posts
Play it again, Sam!
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert...puncture because I have a sneaking suspicion that my intracranial hypertension, Pseudotumor... Read more »
It didn't quite work, the saga continues......
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert...another IV therapy infusion for what seems to be my Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor... Read more »
More winter weather!
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert...pleasant feeling. I think this is connected to my Intracranial Hypertension which can fluctuate... Read more »
Pseudotumor Cerebri (IIH) – The Basics
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...tumors. It is also (more accurately) called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH). The term... Read more »
Post IV Therapy Update
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert...I knew that my head pain was from IIH (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, aka Pseudotumor... Read more »
Health Guide
Pseudotumor cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension Symptoms The major symptom is increased pressure within the skull... Read more »Pseudotumor Cerebri (IIH)
...tumor" because its symptoms mimic those of brain tumors. It is also (more accurately) called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH). The term idiopathic is applied because it's cause is not... Read more »Pseudotumor cerebri
...brain that appears to be -- but is not -- a tumor. Alternative Names Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension Causes, incidence, and... Read more »Pseudotumor cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension Treatment Treatment must be directed at the specific cause of the... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...increased risk for glaucoma and should be tested for this eye disease. A vision-damaging condition called intracranial hypertension has also been observed some patients with sleep apnea.Effects on... Read more »
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