A patient with megaloblastic anaemia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Case history.
A young woman with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) was found to have a severe megaloblastic anaemia due to multiple alimentary vitamin deficiencies. After correction of the anaemia the idiopathic intracranial hypertension disappeared.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Academic Hospital Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
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D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy