Pseudotumor cerebri
Alternative names:
benign intracranial hypertension; hypertensive meningeal hydrops
Symptoms:
Signs and tests:
- papilledema (bulging of the optic disc in the retina of the eye)
- skull X-ray showing separation of suture
- CT scan that reveals ventricular compression
- EEG shows excessive theta range activity
- LP pressures elevated
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