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Full Question:I am a young woman, mid-twenties and have been suffering from chronic daily head pain since I was a child. The pain never goes away. It is usually unilateral, but switches sides several times through the day. It feels more like a constant pressure on the temple and nape (one side at a...
Thank you very much for your answer, it is well appreciated. I had an MRI a few months back and expect the rseults next month. I was wondering if altered intercranial pressure is in fact an issue, if it would be visible on the MRI?
Thank you,
JRB
JRB,
You're very welcome. You had an MRI months ago and won't get the results for another month? Why so long?
Is it safe to assume you mean intracranial pressure? No, it is not always visible on an MRI. The only truly definitive test for intracranial pressure/intracranial hypertension is a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). Some doctors think it's detectable via an eye exam looking for papilledema, but that's not always present. (See The ONLY definitive way to diagnose pseudotumor cerebri and Pseudotumor Cerebri - The Basics.
Hope this helps,
Teri