Benign Intracranial Hypertension

William G Speed, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Published online: March 2002

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002200

Benign (idiopathic) intracranial hypertension, or pseudotumour cerebri, is characterized by a sustained increase in intracranial pressure in the absence of tumour, infection or obstruction. There are persistent, usually low grade, headaches and frequently there is impairment of visual acuity.

Keywords: pseudotumor cerebri; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; headache; papilloedema; visual impairment

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Speed, William G(Mar 2002) Benign Intracranial Hypertension. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0002200]