March 2, 2012 — Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH; also called pseudotumor cerebri [PTC] or benign intracranial hypertension) is surprisingly common in patients with systemic lupus ...
A spinal headache occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through a puncture in the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. This leak decreases the physical support that CSF provides for the ...
A headache when lying down can result from various causes, including changes in cerebrospinal fluid pressure, nasal congestion, and brain tumors. Identifying the underlying cause is important, as it ...
When migraine sufferers lie down, the headache starts to recede. Same with cerebrospinal fluid. Since the spine and brain fluid are one pressurized system, when the layer of tissue, dura mater, is ...
Cerevasc today announced the first-in-human use of its eShunt system to treat medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
CONDITION. I’M TRYING TO GO DAY BY DAY, LIVING MY LIFE, AND YOU JUST CAN’T. DARLENE PREJEAN SAYS SHE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN SHE KEPT EXPERIENCING POUNDING, HEADACHES, THROBBING PRESSURE. YEAH, ...