Pseudotumor cerebri
Definition
Pseudotumor cerebri is a process affecting the brain that appears to be -- but is not -- a tumor. It is often reversible.
Pseudotumor cerebri
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Pseudotumor cerebri
Alternate Names : Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Benign intracranial hypertension
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Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
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Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that causes increased intracranial pressure, or pressure within the brain, for unknown reasons. Symptoms are produced that are sometimes mistaken for a brain tumor.
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Symptoms of PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI
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Pseudotumor cerebri: Increased pressure inside the skull with no apparent cause. Vision changes, headaches, dizziness, and nausea are common symptoms.
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"False brain tumor;" most common among young, overweight women between the ages of 20 and 40, pseudotumor cerebri mimics the signs and symptoms of a brain tumor. Headache, dizziness, and vomiting may all occur.
Pseudotumor cerebri
Introduction
Pseudotumor cerebri occurs when the pressure inside your skull (intracranial pressure) increases for no obvious reason. Symptoms mimic those of a brain tumor, but no tumor is present.
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Pseudotumor cerebri can be treated with repeated spinal taps to remove excess spinal fluid, or with a medication called acetazolamide (Diamox and other brand names).
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Pseudotumor cerebri (also called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or IIH) - a condition in which pressure within the subarachnoid space is elevated for reasons that are still not clear; ...
Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
Pseudotumor Cerebri (intracranial hypertension) is a condition where there is an increase in pressure of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord (cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) mimicing a ...
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eMedicine - Pseudotumor Cerebri : Article by James Goodwin, MD
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Indirect damage to the sixth nerve can be caused by any process (brain tumor, hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, hemorrhage, edema) that exerts downward pressure on the brainstem, causing the nerve to stretch along the clivus.
Goodwin J; Pseudotumor Cerebri. eMedicine. Updated: May 22, 2008.
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Acheson JF; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and visual function.
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Empty sella syndrome may be seen in a condition called pseudotumor cerebri. This is a condition seen most commonly in obese women.
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The rare finding of pseudotumor cerebri (a syndrome of raised pressure within the skull) has also been reported.
The symptoms in adults are less specific. Headache, visual changes, and impaired consciousness suggestive of pseudotumor cerebri may occur. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and blurry vision.
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taps, shunting or a type of surgery called optic nerve sheath fenestration that allows the excess fluid to escape. Steroids may be prescribed to reduce swelling of brain tissue. Benign intracranial hypertension is also called pseudotumor cerebri.
Steroids may be prescribed to reduce swelling of brain tissue. Diagnosis is by brain imaging and analysis of the CSF obtained by lumbar puncture. Benign intracranial hypertension is also called pseudotumor cerebri.
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