Symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri
Symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri
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- Hypertension
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Papilledema
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hypertension
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Pregnancy-induced hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Mild preeclampsia generally produces the following clinical effects: hypertension, proteinuria (less than 5 g/24 hours), generalized edema, and sudden weight gain of more than 3 lb (1.4 kg) per week during the second trimester or more than 1 lb (0.5 kg) a week during the third trimester.
Severe preeclampsia is marked by increased hypertension and proteinuria, eventually leading to the development of oliguria. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (the HELLP syndrome) is a severe variant. Other symptoms that may indicate worsening preeclampsia include blurred vision due to retinal arteriolar spasms, epigastric pain or heartburn, and severe frontal headache.
In eclampsia, all the clinical manifestations of preeclampsia are magnified and are associated with seizures and, possibly, coma, premature labor, stillbirth, renal failure, and hepatic damage.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Hypertensive crisis:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Hypertension, papilledema, retinal hemorrhages and exudate, severe headache, vomiting, vision disturbances, transient paralysis, seizures, stupor, coma
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pulmonary hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Most patients complain of increasing dyspnea on exertion, weakness, syncope, and fatigability. Many also show signs of right-sided heart failure, including peripheral edema, ascites, jugular vein distention, and hepatomegaly. Other clinical effects vary with the underlying disorder.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant brain tumors:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Brain tumors cause CNS changes by invading and destroying tissues and by secondary effect — mainly compression of the brain, cranial nerves, and cerebral vessels; cerebral edema; and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). (See Comparing malignant brain tumors.) Generally, clinical features result from increased ICP; these features vary with the type of tumor, its location, and the degree of invasion. (See What happens in increased ICP, page 60.) Onset of symptoms is usually insidious, and brain tumors are commonly misdiagnosed.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Renovascular hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
In addition to elevated systemic blood pressure, renovascular hypertension usually produces symptoms common to hypertensive states, such as headache, palpitations, tachycardia, anxiety, light-headedness, decreased tolerance of temperature extremes, retinopathy, and mental sluggishness. Significant complications include heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke and, occasionally, renal failure.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Hydrocephalus:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
In infants, the unmistakable sign of hydrocephalus is rapidly increasing head circumference, clearly disproportionate to the infant’s growth. Other characteristic changes include widening and bulging of the fontanels; distended scalp veins; thin, shiny, and fragile-looking scalp skin; and underdeveloped neck muscles. (See Signs of hydrocephalus.) In severe hydrocephalus, the roof of the orbit is depressed, the eyes are displaced downward, and the sclerae are prominent. Sclera seen above the iris is called the “setting-sun sign.” A high-pitched, shrill cry, abnormal muscle tone of the legs, irritability, anorexia, and projectile vomiting commonly occur. In adults and older children, indicators of hydrocephalus include decreased level of consciousness (LOC), ataxia, incontinence, and impaired intellect.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Hypertension usually doesn’t produce clinical effects until vascular changes in the heart, brain, or kidneys occur. Severely elevated blood pressure damages the intima of small vessels, resulting in fibrin accumulation in the vessels, development of local edema and, possibly, intravascular clotting. Symptoms produced by this process depend on the location of the damaged vessels:
❑ brain — stroke
❑ retina — blindness
❑ heart — myocardial infarction
❑ kidneys — proteinuria, edema and, eventually, renal failure.
Hypertension increases the heart’s workload, causing left ventricular hypertrophy and, later, left- and right-sided heart failure and pulmonary edema.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Hypertension, pregnancy-induced:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
❑ Mild preeclampsia generally produces the following signs: hypertension, proteinuria, generalized edema, and a sudden weight gain of more than 3 lb (1.4 kg) a week during the second trimester or more than 1 lb (0.5 kg) a week during the third trimester.
❑ Severe preeclampsia is marked by increased hypertension and proteinuria, which eventually lead to the development of oliguria. Hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and a low platelet count (the HELLP syndrome) is commonly severe.
Clinical tip A daughter whose mother had toxemia is at high risk for developing HELLP syndrome with a new pregnancy.
Other symptoms that indicate worsening preeclampsia include blurred vision due to retinal arteriolar spasms, epigastric pain or heartburn, irritability, emotional tension, and severe frontal headache.
❑ In eclampsia, all the clinical manifestations of preeclampsia are magnified and associated with seizures and possibly coma, premature labor, stillbirth, renal failure, and liver damage.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Pulmonary hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Most patients complain of increasing dyspnea on exertion, weakness, syncope, and fatigability. Many also show signs of right-sided heart failure, including peripheral edema, ascites, jugular vein distention, and hepato-megaly. Other clinical features vary according to the underlying disorder.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Brain tumors, malignant:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Brain tumors cause central nervous system changes by invading and destroying tissues and by secondary effect — mainly compression of the brain, cranial nerves, and cerebral vessels; cerebral edema; and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Generally, signs and symptoms result from increased ICP; these vary with the type of tumor, its location, and the degree of invasion. The onset of signs and symptoms is usually insidious, and brain tumors are commonly misdiagnosed. (See Clinical features of malignant brain tumors, pages 116 to 118.)
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Hydrocephalus:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
In infants, the unmistakable sign of hydrocephalus is enlargement of the head clearly disproportionate to the infant’s growth. Other characteristic changes include distended scalp veins; thin, shiny, fragile-looking scalp skin; and underdeveloped neck muscles. (See Characteristics of hydrocephalus.)
In severe hydrocephalus, the roof of the orbit’s depressed, the eyes are displaced downward, and the sclerae are prominent. A high-pitched, shrill cry as well as abnormal muscle tone in the legs, irritability, anorexia, and projectile vomiting commonly occur.
In adults and older children, indicators of hydrocephalus include a decreased level of consciousness (LOC), headache, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Ataxia, incontinence, and impaired intellect may also be present.
In infants, the fontaneles may not feel full due to the infant’s inability to increase the head circumference when the brain is under pressure. Because the sutures aren’t fused, the skull widens to accommodate the pressure.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Hypertension usually doesn’t produce clinical effects until vascular changes in the heart, brain, or kidneys occur. Highly elevated blood pressure damages the intima of small vessels, resulting in fibrin accumulation in the vessels, development of local edema and, possibly, intravascular clotting.
Symptoms produced by this process depend on the location of the damaged vessels:
❑ brain: stroke
❑ retina: blindness
❑ heart: MI
❑ kidneys: proteinuria, edema and, eventually, renal failure.
Hypertension increases the heart’s workload, causing left ventricular hypertrophy and, later, left- and right-sided heart failure, and pulmonary edema.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Brain Tumor:
Brain Tumor - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Tumor location dictates symptoms and signs.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Hypertension:
Hypertension - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Hypertensive emergency: Severely elevated BP with evidence of target organ injury (encephalopathy, seizures, renal damage)
- Hypertensive urgency: Severely elevated BP with no evidence of secondary organ damage
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri:
Symptoms of pseudotumor cerebri, which include
headache, nausea, vomiting, and pulsating intracranial noises, closely
mimic symptoms of brain tumors, possibly because of the abnormal buildup
of pressure within the brain.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Pseudotumor Cerebri Information Page: NINDS)
Pseudotumor Cerebri as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri, it is also important to consider Pseudotumor Cerebri as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
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Symptom statistics for Pseudotumor Cerebri:
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- A 6% weight loss in people with benign intracranial hypertension can alleviate the associated problem of papilloedema in the US (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus)
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