What Are the Causes of Intracranial Hypertension?
Intracranial hypertension occurs when the pressure inside of the skull increases to abnormal levels. The causes of this condition vary, and in some cases there is no clear cause at all. Benign, or idiopathic, intracranial hypertension–sometimes called pseudotumor cerebri–is a condition in which symptoms falsely suggest a brain tumor; however, there is no tumor and no obvious underlying cause. Secondary intracranial hypertension is caused by an identifiable disease, head trauma or drug side effect.
