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littleone123
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Posted 10/12/2009 7:10 AM (GMT -8)
Does anyone else have this problem. I was recently diagnosed with this........psuedotumor. Another person with this problem to talk to would be great.
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tysmyboo
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Posted 10/14/2009 12:17 AM (GMT -8)
Pseudotumor cerebri:
https://www.google.com/health/ref/Pseudotumor+cerebri or http://headaches.about.com/od/allheadpaintype1/a/what_ptc.htm

I'm not sure if there's any regular members here who have the same diagnosis, however there are lots of people dealing with headpain...a lot of them don't have an accurate diagnosis...

Maybe you could share your symptoms and that could help others "see" if its a possible diagnosis for them.

Welcome to healingwell by the way!
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korbnep
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Posted 10/22/2009 8:44 AM (GMT -8)
As about.com says in the page that Sara linked to, pseudotumor is more commonly (or at least accurately) referred to as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypotension (IIH). It's a diagnosis that's typically made from imaging tests and/or lumbar puncture.

It's called idiopathic because the cause of the intracranial pressure increase is often unknown or difficult to figure out. But there are a lot of known causes that your doctor will most likely be testing you for, probably in order of the likelihood and seriousness of the potential underlying condition. Though it does depend on the cause, in general it is a manageable condition. The biggest concern is usually preventing vision problems from developing. In a significant majority of these cases no long-term vision impairment occurs.

Anyhow, again, the treatment for IIH varies a great deal depending on the suspected (or confirmed) cause. I wish you the best of luck--I'm sure it'll work out!

Ben
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Batman55
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Posted 10/22/2009 8:35 PM (GMT -8)
As far as I know, pseudotumor cerebri is intracranial hypertension.

The hypotension is the less serious kind, as found in conditions such as CSF leak, etc, almost always harmless despite the annoying symptoms.

Pseudotumor cerebri, on the other hand, can sometimes be quite malicious, and should be monitored or treated if necessary.

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korbnep
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Posted 10/23/2009 7:52 AM (GMT -8)
Sorry that's a typo. It is indeed hypertension. I later commented on the pressure increase but I just mindlessly typed hypo instead of hyper. Thanks for pointing it out.

Ben
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tysmyboo
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Posted 10/23/2009 12:53 PM (GMT -8)
The woman who used to be the "expert" on the about.com site had pseudotumor c which is why I posted that information, maybe you could reach her. Teri Robert (she has a book or two published as well)

Sara

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