pseudotumor cerebri…

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central nervous system, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, benign intracranial hypertension, pseudotumor cerebri, reversible process affecting the brain that appears to be, a tumor, major symptom is increased pressure, the skull, increased intracranial pressure, no evidence of tumor, infection, blocked drainage, the fluid surrounding the brain, following factors increase the risk, obesity, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nsaids, tetracycline, nitrofurantoin, isotretinoin, tamoxifen, naladixic acid, lithium, starting, stopping of steroids, vitamin a, too, too little, cushing's disease, hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, chronic renal failure, anemia, condition occurs more frequently in women than men, particularly in pre-menopausal obese women, rare in infants, diagnosis is made, health conditions, several conditions, increased intracranial pressure, venous sinus thrombosis, hydrocephalus, an intracranial mass, tumor, guillain-barré syndrome, headache, buzzing sound, in the ears, tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, double vision, diplopia, parial, permanent loss of vision, patients often complain of blurred vision, get worse, physical activity, the contraction of abdominal muscles, papilledema, swelling of a small region, in the back, the eye, an important sign of pseudotumor cerebri, signs include an increased head size, bulging anterior fontanelle, in babies, the cranial sutures, not yet closed, despite the increased pressure, in the skull, no altered consciousness, tests that help, diagnosis, a ct scan, mri, not show tumor, a lumbar puncture, spinal tap, confirms an elevated intracranial pressure, formal visual field testing, detects early vision loss, treatment must be directed, condition causing the pseudotumor, an initial lumbar puncture is both diagnostic, therapeutic, repeated lumbar punctures, decrease the intracranial pressure, prevent progressive papilledema, visual loss, treatments, fluid, salt restriction, medications corticosteroids, glycerol, acetazolamide, furosemide, shunting procedures to relieve pressure, due to spinal fluid retention, incision, the optic nerve sheath, relief, the papilledema, prevent further deterioration of vision, weight loss, close monitoring of vision, is potential, progressive, permanent visual loss, follow-up mri, ct scan to exclude hidden malignancy, cancer, the condition disappears on its own, 6 months, 10-20%, the people diagnosed, pseudotumor cerebri experience recurrences, small percentage who, become progressively worse, eventually, become blind, complications, occur in connection, the procedures used, from side effects, the various medications, vision loss, main serious complication of this condition, child experience the symptoms.