title: Pseudotumor cerebri.
abstract: Pseudotumor cerebri is a disorder affecting mainly young, obese women. There is no known cause or single pathophysiologic mechanism to explain the disorder. The diagnosis is based on the triad of: (1) papilledema, (2) elevated intracranial pressure with a normal cerebrospinal fluid constituency, and (3) normal central nervous system imaging studies. Treatment involves various maneuvers to lower the intracranial pressure, including medicine and surgery.
authors.affiliation: Davis Eye Center, Coyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kosmorsky
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology