Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or Pseudotumor cerebri

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the skull. It most commonly affects obese women ages 20 to 50. The reason it develops is multifactorial.

Symptoms

• Headache

• Blurring of vision

Treatment

• Medical management

• Lumboperitoneal shunt

• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

• Repeated lumbar punctures

• Optic nerve fenestration

• Venous sinus stenting

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment in Bangalore