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Dizziness as the sole manifestation of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome: a case report on the importance of reviewing the MRI

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Abbreviations

PTCS :

Pseudotumour cerebri syndrome

IIH :

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

MRI :

Magnetic resonance imaging

MRV :

Magnetic resonance venography

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  1. Medical Science Center, Area of Neuropsychiatry, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 1235 Moraes Rego Av, Recife, 50670-901, Brazil

    Mário Luciano de Mélo Silva Júnior

  2. Neurology Unit, Hospital da Restauração, Recife, Brazil

    Mário Luciano de Mélo Silva Júnior

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MLM conceived and designed the study, obtained informed consent from the patient, and wrote the manuscript.

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de Mélo Silva Júnior, M.L. Dizziness as the sole manifestation of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome: a case report on the importance of reviewing the MRI. Neurol Sci 44, 4549–4551 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-07030-1

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