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what is pseudotumor cerebri?

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Pseudotumor cerebri: Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition in which the intracranial pressure is too high which leads to optic nerve damage and vision loss.  It is diagnosed by imaging the brain by ct scan or MRI and a spinal tap.

Question 2

can pseudotumor cerebri be hereditary?

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Pseudotumor: I have never seen a case of pseudotumor passed along in a family, not to say it is impossible but very highly unlikely.  A more common cause is secondary to some drugs and obesity.

Question 3

does pseudotumor cerebri vary by height?

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No: No, not necessarily.  Most people are often obese.

Question 4

what are the tests for pseudotumor cerebri?

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Lumbar Puncture/MRI: These two tests help diagnose pseudotumor cerebri.
It is usually a type of high spinal fluid pressure in the brain.
It can cause many problems and should be evaluated by your family md, a neurosurgeon, and probably a neuroopthalmologist.

Question 5

pseudotumor cerebri disability, what to do?

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Options: Treatment of pseudotumor cerebri can include serial spinal taps, medications, weight loss, treatment of medical conditions predisposing to pseudotumor, and ultimately if all else fails a shunt is placed to lower high pressure.

The primary risk is damage to the optic nerves if left untreated.

Question 6

how many people suffer from pseudotumor cerebri?

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1-2/100,000/yr: Each year, 1-2 out of 100, 000 people develop pseudotumor cerebri. Pseudotumor cerebri is more common among obese women between the ages of 15 and 44 years of age with perhaps 10 out of 100, 000 of them developing pseudotumor cerebri per year.

Question 7

what are the major symptoms of pseudotumor cerebri?

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Pseudotumor cerebri: Pseudotumor cerebri typically occurs in females, overweight and in the teens or early adulthood. The symptoms include headache, severe at times and with worsening symptoms can affect vision with vision loss.

Question 8

could pseudotumor cerebri be related to navy service?

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If you had TBI maybe: There is a long list of things that contribute to pseudotumor. Lead poisoning, tetracycline use, brain surgery, hormone disorder, iron deficiency, hyper or hypovitaminosis a, osa, tbi, obesity.

Question 9

what others conditions can mimic pseudotumor cerebri?

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Malignant htn: Extreme elevations in blood pressure can cause headaches and edema of the optic nerves. Tumors of the brain can also symptoms similar to pseudotumor.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: pseudotumor cerebri?

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Pseudotumor cerebri: This is a condition when pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure) increases without an obvious reason why.  It's calle "pseudotumor" because the symptoms can mimic those of having a tumor or something compressing the brain.  Headaches and visual problems tend to be among the more common symptoms. Often diagnosis can be made or suggested by noting changes in the eye with an ophtalmoscope

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