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Is it true thiamine is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (seen a couple of studies) and if so, could it be helpful in idiopathic intracranial hypertensio?
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Maybe: The science is a bit sketchy, and mostly Internet based, which does cast suspicion on validity, but seems to be some possible mechanisms by thiamine on CO2 metabolism. If pseudo tumor is present, would certainly try Diamox (acetazolamide) or glycerol, but would not hurt to add thiamine (vitamin B-1), but would not use B-1 exclusively, as I am not convinced of its efficacy.
Answered 6/22/2016
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