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Does an empty sella cause daily headaches for 4 months and counting?

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Dr. Lotfi Hacein-Bey answered

Specializes in Radiology

Not usually. : Empty sella syndrome should not cause headaches. You must look for other causes of recent, long-lasting headaches, such as cerebral venous thrombosis or pseudotumor cerebri.

Answered 11/4/2017

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Can: Empty sella syndrome is radiologic finding of cerebrospinal fluid filling space at base of brain where pituitary gland normally resides.Usually happens when opening to sella is large allowing excessive fluid to flatten pituitary gland.Headaches are most common symptom. Most pituitary hormonal functions are normal. Sometimes congenital, tumors and tumor like conditions are causes, supportive rx

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