Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Synonyms: Benign intracranial hypertension | IIH | Pseudotumor cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a neurological disorder characterized by isolated increased intracranial pressure manifesting with recurrent and persistent headaches nausea vomiting progressive and transient obstruction of the visual field papilledema. Visual loss can be irreversible.
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