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What is Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Contents

Pseudotumor Cerebri: Introduction
Types of Pseudotumor Cerebri
Prognosis
Complications
Prevalence
Other names for Pseudotumor Cerebri
Who gets Pseudotumor Cerebri?
What causes Pseudotumor Cerebri?
What are the symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri?
Organs Affected by Pseudotumor Cerebri
Can anyone else get Pseudotumor Cerebri?
How is it treated?
Pseudotumor Cerebri: Introduction

What is Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Pseudotumor Cerebri: A condition involving increased intracranial pressure which can produce symptoms similar to a brain tumor.
Pseudotumor Cerebri: 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)

Pseudotumor Cerebri: Introduction

Types of Pseudotumor Cerebri:

Broader types of Pseudotumor Cerebri:

How many people get Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Prevalance of Pseudotumor Cerebri: about 1-2 people per 100,000 population have benign intracranial hypertension in the US (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus)
Prevalance Rate of Pseudotumor Cerebri: approx 1 in 272,000,000 or 0.00% or 1 people in USA [about data]

Who gets Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Patient Profile for Pseudotumor Cerebri: Usually women 20-50

Gender Profile for Pseudotumor Cerebri: Usually women.

Gender Ratio for Pseudotumor Cerebri: female:male 8:1

How serious is Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Prognosis of Pseudotumor Cerebri: Usually good.
Complications of Pseudotumor Cerebri: see complications of Pseudotumor Cerebri
Prognosis of Pseudotumor Cerebri: Once the diagnosis is made and the disorder is treated, pseudotumor cerebri generally has no serious consequences. If visual loss occurs, however, it may be permanent regardless of treatment. In some cases, pseudotumor cerebri recurs. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Pseudotumor Cerebri Information Page: NINDS)

What causes Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Causes of Pseudotumor Cerebri: see causes of Pseudotumor Cerebri

What are the symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri: see symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri

Complications of Pseudotumor Cerebri: see complications of Pseudotumor Cerebri

Can anyone else get Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudotumor Cerebri: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Pseudotumor Cerebri.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Pseudotumor Cerebri.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Pseudotumor Cerebri: see treatments for Pseudotumor Cerebri
Prevention of Pseudotumor Cerebri: see prevention of Pseudotumor Cerebri
Research for Pseudotumor Cerebri: see research for Pseudotumor Cerebri

Organs Affected by Pseudotumor Cerebri:

Organs and body systems related to Pseudotumor Cerebri include:

Brain

Name and Aliases of Pseudotumor Cerebri

Main name of condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri

Other names or spellings for Pseudotumor Cerebri:

benign intracranial hypertension, false brain tumor, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Intracranial hypertension, idiopathic, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension with papilledema, Intracranial hypertension, pseudotumour cerebri

Otitic hydrocephalus, Pseudotumour cerebri, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Benign intracranial hypertension Source - Diseases Database

Benign intracranial hypertension, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension with papilledema, Intracranial hypertension, Intracranial hypertension, idiopathic, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension with papilledema, Intracranial hypertension, Intracranial hypertension, idiopathic
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)