title: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and postlumbar puncture headache.
abstract: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and low cerebrospinal pressure are 2 conditions that are thought to be on opposite ends of the cerebrospinal pressure spectrum. Headache is the prominent component of both conditions. We describe a patient whose evaluation for idiopathic intracranial hypertension resulted in a postlumbar puncture headache. Although not entirely intuitive, we suggest that the 2 conditions can be present in the same patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Yince
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Labutta
authors.forename: Edward S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*