March 2, 2012 — Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH; also called pseudotumor cerebri [PTC] or benign intracranial hypertension) is surprisingly common in patients with systemic lupus ...

Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) or idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is most often seen in obese women of reproductive age (19.3/100,000) ...

This article deconstructs the IIH guidelines, contrasting medical management (acetazolamide, topiramate) with the practical ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also called pseudotumor cerebri, refers to elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure that develops most often in women of reproductive age with obesity, causing ...

WOMAN’S DOCTOR. NO ONE LIKES HAVING A HEADACHE THAT JUST DOESN’T GO AWAY. IT’S JUST THERE FOREVER. BUT ADD VISION ISSUES INTO THE EQUATION AND IT CAN BE REALLY TERRIFYING. THESE ARE SOME OF THE ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) refers to pressure in the brain that causes people to experience headache episodes and vision problems. Idiopathic means the cause is not known, intracranial ...

For this study, the researchers examined data from the LifeLink Database for cases with ICD-9-CM code for benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) as well as an MRI or CT scan and a lumbar puncture ...

There are many causes of headaches, from stress to diet to serious medical conditions. Two types of headaches are caused by a change of pressure inside your skull: low-pressure headaches (your doctor ...

Are you plagued by severe headaches that are getting worse over time? You might assume that you’re suffering from migraines, but then you start experiencing vision symptoms or even occasional ...

An elevation in intracranial pressure can be a medical or surgical emergency. There are many possible conditions that can lead to elevated intracranial pressure on either an acute or a chronic basis ...

Intracranial hypertension (IH), a clinical condition typically seen in the intensive care unit, is caused by increased pressure surrounding the brain. In many situations, the cause of chronic IH is ...