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Will lowering my blood pressure medication for my body, affect intracranial hypertension?
08 months ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
I had high blood pressure for years, but recently lost much weight. My blood pressure is on today, but I’m still having problems with pseudotumor cerebri. My MD said that I left half my blood pressure medication, will be in my other problem? Should I ask my neurologist answer
Aziz
yes, you should opt for a good neurologist or neurosurgeon, see also http://emedicine.medscape.com/ article/1143167- overview andhttp: / / emedicine.medscape.com/article/1143167-treatment
Intracranial Hypertension VP Shunt Surgery
141 year ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
www. firstgiving. com I have Intracranial hypertension- a brain disease that has no cause and no Cure YET. . . help me raise awareness and together we can find a cure. . . visit my donations page and share this video with your loved ones and your Doctors. . . Some symptoms – Numb toes, feet and fingers while lying in bed. Pins and needles as well. Pressure behind eyes, eyes tearing. Visual disturbances. Feeling of pressure in head, feels like my brain is being squashed Forgetting words, little one’s like pen. Loss of short-term memory – what I am doing, where am I? Vertigo, loss of balance with eyes shut. Tailbone aches for hours/days. Back of neck aches. Headache, 24 hours a day. Migraines on a regular basis. Double vision Thrumming noise in ears (actually the sound of my own heartbeat). Lethargy that lasted months. Visual blackout that lasts several seconds after standing up. Dizziness on standing/squatting. Eyelid twitching, small mini seizures involving arm, leg or head movement. Dry mouth. Water retention – fat , sore feet Weight gain. Night blindness. Non-thought, when you try to think through a head full of cotton wool. Feeling of disorientation/confusion. If you have more than 3 of these Symptoms please see your Doctor and ask for a refferal to see a Neurologist (study’s the brain) or ophthalmologist (who will be able to look into your eyes and see the pressure on your optic nerves). The only way that IH can be ditected is from a lumber Puncture the needle in your spine . . .
Intracranial Hypertension – BIH
251 year ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
nikkiblu-bih. blogspot. com I have Intracranial hypertension- a brain disease that has no cause and no Cure YET. . . help me raise awareness and together we can find a cure. . . visit my blog and share this video with your loved ones and your Doctors. . . Some symptoms – Numb toes, feet and fingers while lying in bed. Pins and needles as well. Pressure behind eyes, eyes tearing. Visual disturbances. Feeling of pressure in head, feels like my brain is being squashed Forgetting words, little one’s like pen. Loss of short-term memory – what I am doing, where am I? Vertigo, loss of balance with eyes shut. Tailbone aches for hours Back of neck aches. Headache, 24 hours a day. Migraines on a regular basis. Double vision Thrumming noise in ears (actually the sound of my own heartbeat). Lethargy that lasted months. Visual blackout that lasts several seconds after standing up. Dizziness on standing/squatting. Eyelid twitching, small mini seizures involving arm, leg or head movement. Dry mouth. Water retention – fat , sore feet Weight gain. Night blindness. Non-thought, when you try to think through a head full of cotton wool. Feeling of disorientation/confusion. If you have more than 3 of these Symptoms please see your Doctor and ask for a refferal to see a Neurologist (study’s the brain) or ophthalmologist (who will be able to look into your eyes and see the pressure on your optic nerves). The only way that IH can be ditected is from a lumber Puncture the needle in your spine is hooked . . .
Benign Intracranial Hypertension (bih) Information
01 year ago
by admin
in Health Conditions
Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a rare but potentially serious condition. Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a disease of the brain. Benign intracranial hypertension is characterised by increased pressure in the brain without any evidence of any brain pathology by imaging studies. Benign intracranial hypertension is also characterised by normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF – the fluid that surrounds the entire central nervous system, including brain and spinal cord) content. Symptoms of benign intracranial hypertension may include headache, nausea, vomiting, pulsating intracranial noises, singing in the ears, double vision, loss of visual accuracy, and even blindness. It is most common in women between the ages of 20 and 50. BIH affects women 9 times as often as men.
The condition is associated sometimes with the use of tetracycline, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, phenytoin, lithium, and amiodarone, and the overuse of vitamin A. Gender is a major risk factor for BIH. Before puberty, boys and girls are affected equally. Obesity is a risk factor as well, considering that the incidence rises sharply with women 20% or more above their ideal weight. Many treatment is the relief of symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and the prevention of progressive optic nerve damage. Excess cerebrospinal fluid may be removed by repeated spinal taps, shunting or a type of surgery called optic nerve sheath fenestration that allows the excess fluid to escape. Steroids may be prescribed to reduce swelling of brain tissue.
Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) Treatment and Prevention Tips
1. Weight reduction is very important this condition.
2. Treatment of underlying condition; stopping any causative medication.
3. The intracranial pressure may be controlled by serial lumbar puncture.
4. Pprednisolone to relieve headache and papilloedema.
5. Acetazolamide or other diuretics are effective at lowering the intracranial pressure.
6. Surgical treatment also recommended some cases of BIH.
7. Cerebrospinal fluid reduction medications alos helpful this condition.
Juliet Cohen writes articles for Women Health. She also writes articles for Early Pregnancy and Pregnancy Calendar.
