Pseudotumor Cerebri: Pseudotumor cerebri, also called benign intracranial hypertension, literally means "false brain tumor." It is caused by increased ... more about Pseudotumor Cerebri.
Pseudotumor Cerebri: A condition involving increased intracranial pressure which can produce symptoms similar to a brain tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pseudotumor Cerebri is available below.
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Pseudotumor cerebri, also called benign intracranial hypertension, literally means "false brain tumor." It is caused by increased pressure within the brain and is most common in women between the ages of 20 and 50. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Pseudotumor Cerebri Information Page: NINDS)
A condition marked by raised intracranial pressure and characterized clinically by HEADACHES; NAUSEA; PAPILLEDEMA, peripheral constriction of the visual fields, transient visual obscurations, and pulsatile TINNITUS. OBESITY is frequently associated with this condition, which primarily affects women between 20 and 44 years of age. Chronic PAPILLEDEMA may lead to optic nerve injury (see OPTIC NERVE DISEASES) and visual loss (see BLINDNESS). - (Source - Diseases Database)
Pseudotumor Cerebri is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Pseudotumor Cerebri, or a subtype of Pseudotumor Cerebri,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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