Pseudotumor Cerebri
Alternate Names : Benign Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
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Pseudotumor Cerebri Diagnosis & Tests
- Papilledema (bulging of the optic disc in the retina of the eye).
- A CT Scan and MRI are done to exclude tumor and are generally normal.
- A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is done and usually confirms an elevated intracranial pressure in the 250 to 400 mm CSF range. The composition of the fluid is chemically normal.
- Formal visual field testing enables the detection of early vision loss.
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