Pseudotumor Cerebri

Synonyms

Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Hypertension, Benign Intracranial

Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Intracranial Hypertension, Benign

Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic

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).