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Normal pressure pseudotumor cerebri

Authors :
Şölen Derici
Yeşim Beckmann
Yaprak Seçil
Deniz Yemenicioglu
Mustafa Basoglu
Source :
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Vol 14, Iss 6, Pp 415-418 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Galenos Yayinevi, 2008.

Abstract

Pseudotumor cerebri is a disorder of unknown etiology. An unknown condition characterized with increased intracranial pressure. The primary problem is chronically elevated intracranial pressure, and the most important neurological manifestations are papilledema, which may lead to progressive optic atrophy and blindness and diplopia. We present a patient who developed pseudotumor cerebri without increased intracranial pressure. To our knowledge, this is the second report describing pseudotumor cerebri in a case without increased intracranial pressure

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1301062X and 13092545
Volume :
14
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2ec15ad9726b421d8be0ffb2b5281c87
Document Type :
article