Diseases

Benign Intracranial Hypertension

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Benign intracranial hypertension: increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. ... Benign Intracranial hypertension is also called pseudotumor cerebri.

SYMPTOMS

Visual: blurred vision, double vision, or partial loss of vision.
Gastrointestinal: nausea or vomiting.
Also common: headache, dizziness, or ringing in the ears

CAUSES

Chronic intracranial hypertension can be caused by many conditions including certain drugs such as tetracycline, a blood clot in the brain, excessive intake of vitamin a, or brain tumor. It can also occur without a detectable cause. This is idiopathic intracranial hypertension (iih).