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Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Pseudotumour cerebri: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery ((NEUROSURGERY,volume 24))

Abstract

Benign intracranial hypertension is a diagnosis of exclusion characterised by the signs, symptoms and proof of raised intracranial pressure in the absence of localising neurological signs, obstruction or deformation of the ventricular system, in an alert and orientated patient (Modified Dandy Criteria, Table 1, 1–4). Traditionally Quincke (1897) [5] and Nonne (1904) [6] have been credited with the original descriptions of BIH. However, Johnston’s (1992) [7] scholarly historical review makes clear that other authors had previously described relevant cases including Lawford (1881), Carter (1887) and Taylor (1890).

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Sussman, J.D., Sarkies, N., Pickard, J.D. (1998). Benign Intracranial Hypertension. In: Cohadon, F., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 24. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6504-1_6

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