hydromeningitis
hydromeningitis
[hi″dro-men″in-ji´tis]idiopathic intracranial hypertension
A neurological disorder characterised by an idiopathic increase in intracranial pressure in the absence of organic disease; it is more common in young women, especially if obese.Clinical findings
Headache, nausea, vomiting, pulsatile tinnitus, double vision and other visual symptoms; with time, swelling of the optic disc and blindness.
Workup
Brain scan and a lumbar puncture to exclude organic disease.
Management
Acetazolamide, or surgery to relieve the pressure.