title: A weed by any other name.
abstract: A 39-year-old white man presented with intractable headaches and papilledema. The initial workup, with normal MRI and MRV but elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein raised concerns about the putative diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and his condition remained refractory to maximum medical treatment. Angiography revealed cerebral venous sinus stenosis, thought to represent chronic thrombosis. The diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous sinus stenosis and thrombosis are discussed.
authors: Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors: Berdine M
authors: BM
authors: Burger
authors: Pamela S
authors: PS
authors: Chavis
authors: Valerie
authors: V
authors: Purvin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002188:Cannabis / Q000254:growth & development; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000187:drug effects; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking; D010211:Papilledema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D007306:Insecticides