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If someone got dizzy from idiopathic intracranial hypertension and headache, would you expect them to wrosen upon going form upright to supine?

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Dr. Walter Husar answered

Maybe: There may be a postural component to the degree of headache. Also may worsen if you strain at a bowel movement. The headache is occurring from the increased intracranial pressure and one may not sense the degree of worsened headache.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 3/18/2014

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A member asked:

If someone got dizzy from idiopathic intracranial hypertension and headache, would you expect them to wrosen upon going form upright to supine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Walter Husar answered

Dr Parvez agreed

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