Benign intracranial hypertension

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• Synonyms

  • BIH
  • Pseudotumour cerebri

• Causes

  • Obesity
  • Oral contraceptive pill
  • Cushing syndrome
  • Nitrofurantoin
  • Tetracycline
  • Minocycline
  • Nalixidic acid
  • Corticosteroid
  • Tamoxifen
  • Isotretinoin
  • Cimetidine
  • Menorrhagia
  • Thyroxine
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Danazol
  • All-trans retinoic acid
  • Cyclosporin
  • Hypervitaminosis A

• Effects

  • Raised intracranial pressure

• Parents

  • Central nervous system pathology

• Treatments

  • Acetazolamide
  • Weight loss