Can you please explain what “psuedotumor cerebri sine papilledema” is?
Psuedotumor cerebri is also known as benign intracranial hypertension. This syndrome is seen most often in obese adolescent girls and young women. But less commonly, it does occur in men. The chief complaint is headaches, and in some instances, people experience diplopia (double or blurred vision), slight numbness of the face, or dizziness. On physical examination, the person seems quite well. The only abnormal finding is papilledema (swelling or protrusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema), which you may not have. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure may be high and a CT scan or MRI may show ventricles of normal size. The goal of treatment is to relieve the increased pressure in the head. Treatment options include repeated lumbar punctures to remove the CSF until normal pressure is maintained. Drug therapy is controversial. However, three drugs (Prednisone, Glycerol and Diamox) are treatment options if CSF pressure continues to be elevated and papilledema persists. In person
