Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is caused by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the skull. Intracranial buildup of CSF can cause symptoms like pressure, pain, and vision changes over time.

Brain imaging of patients suspected of having idiopathic intracranial hypertension is crucial to excluding other causes of elevated CSF pressure, such as brain tumors or blood clots in the brain.

Brain imaging of patients suspected of having idiopathic intracranial hypertension is crucial to excluding other causes of elevated CSF pressure, such as brain tumors or blood clots in the brain.

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Intracranial hypertension—elevated pressure within the skull—poses life-threatening risks, including strokes, hemorrhages, and brain herniation. For years, the gold standard to monitor this ...

Billy Joel cancels shows due to a brain disorder. Here’s what to know. Normal pressure hydrocephalus refers to the buildup of fluid around the brain, and it’s treatable, experts say.

The team is also interested in whether choking under pressure can be avoided, Chase says. For example, he wonders whether getting feedback on one’s brain activity could help to optimize performance.

MORPHINE produces a rise in cerebrospinal-fluid pressure 1 that is particularly dangerous in patients with pre-existing intracranial hypertension. It has been suggested that changes in pressure ...

Billy Joel has canceled all his concerts due to a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to a post on his official Instagram. "This condition has been exacerbated by recent ...

Doctors may also do what’s called a lumbar puncture to drain the excess fluid. If the person’s symptoms improve, the condition is often diagnosed as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH.

Rare brain pressure disorder alters lives To support research, ... Heather Thrall Roscoe, left, and Jackie Boorse suffer from a rare condition called intracranial hypertension.