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Neurology · Neurology / Headache syndromes

Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Also known as: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Raised intracranial pressure without a mass.

Medical specialty
Neurology
Subspecialty
Neurology / Headache syndromes
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected, 8:1 female predominance; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved
None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Impaired CSF absorption.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

diplopiaheadachepapilledemapulsatile tinnitustransient visual obscurations
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