A familial coincidence of pseudotumor cerebri and communicating hydrocephalus.
A family in which the mother and two of four daughters had a diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri and one son developed communicating hydrocephalus is described. The other two daughters both have a long history of headaches but no signs of intracranial hypertension. The argument is advanced that there exists a defect of cerebrospinal fluid absorption common to pseudotumor cerebri and communicating hydrocephalus.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics