The causes and clinical course of benign intracranial hypertension

Benign endocranial hypertension (BEH) is defined as a syndrome the clinical symptomatology of which includes elevated intracranial pressure without signs of focal injury of the brain. There were 55 BEH patients (52 female and 3 male patients). Changes of endocrine status were found to prevail among...

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Published in:	Likars'ka sprava no. 3-4; p. 101
Main Authors:	Deev, A S, Karpikov, A V, Pchelintseva, Z I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Ukraine 01-03-1995
Subjects:	Adult Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Electroencephalography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pregnancy Pseudotumor Cerebri - cerebrospinal fluid Pseudotumor Cerebri - diagnosis Pseudotumor Cerebri - etiology
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Summary:	Benign endocranial hypertension (BEH) is defined as a syndrome the clinical symptomatology of which includes elevated intracranial pressure without signs of focal injury of the brain. There were 55 BEH patients (52 female and 3 male patients). Changes of endocrine status were found to prevail among etiological factors, viz. pregnancy, obesity, galactorrhea-amenorrhea, hypothyrosis, ingestion of oral contraceptives. All the patients showed signs of intracranial hypertension (headache, vomit, conjested optical disks). The spinal fluid pressure was elevated, with the cellular and protein composition being normal. The condition was marked by benign course and favourable outcome.
ISSN:	1019-5297