psudotumor

Does anyone else have this problem. I was recently diagnosed with this........psuedotumor. Another person with this problem to talk to would be great.

As about.com says in the page that Sara linked to, pseudotumor is more commonly (or at least accurately) referred to as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypotension (IIH). It's a diagnosis that's typically made from imaging tests and/or lumbar puncture.

It's called idiopathic because the cause of the intracranial pressure increase is often unknown or difficult to figure out. But there are a lot of known causes that your doctor will most likely be testing you for, probably in order of the likelihood and seriousness of the potential underlying condition. Though it does depend on the cause, in general it is a manageable condition. The biggest concern is usually preventing vision problems from developing. In a significant majority of these cases no long-term vision impairment occurs.

Anyhow, again, the treatment for IIH varies a great deal depending on the suspected (or confirmed) cause. I wish you the best of luck--I'm sure it'll work out!

Ben

Sorry that's a typo. It is indeed hypertension. I later commented on the pressure increase but I just mindlessly typed hypo instead of hyper. Thanks for pointing it out.

Ben