What is idiopathic intracranial hypertension?
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a neurological condition that causes increased intracranial pressure without the presence of a tumor or deformity to explain the increased pressure in cerebral spinal fluid.
How do members experience idiopathic intracranial hypertension?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with idiopathic intracranial hypertension*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for idiopathic intracranial hypertension*
Who has idiopathic intracranial hypertension on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 55 | |
30s | 157 | |
40s | 226 | |
50s | 183 | |
60s | 72 | |
70+ | 16 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 47 | |
Female | 666 |