title: Migraine misdiagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
abstract: This article describes a single case of migraine headaches misdiagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a young woman. The implications of such a diagnosis are discussed. Literature regarding normal intracranial pressure is reviewed.
authors: Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. mknash@ualberta.ca
authors: Michael E
authors: ME
authors: Knash
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Goadsby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*