Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
ORPHA:238624· ICD-10 G93.2
Definition
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a neurological disorder characterized by isolated increased intracranial pressure manifesting with recurrent and persistent headaches, nausea, vomiting, progressive and transient obstruction of the visual field, papilledema. Visual loss can be irreversible.
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly