| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Basic Brain Anatomy and Physiology -- The Brain and its Fluid -- The Flow of Brain Fluid -- The Reabsorption of Brain Fluid Is into Veins -- Brain Veins -- Blood Pressure: Arteries Vs. Veins -- Cerebrospinal Fluid Reabsorption Is Dependent on Venous Sinus Pressures -- What Are Normal Venous Sinus Pressures? -- Venous Sinus Pressures Are Not Uniform throughout the Brain -- IIH Is Due to High Venous Sinus Pressures -- Hydrocephalus Is Not the Same as IIH -- Intracranial Pressure and CSF Pressure |
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Normal Intracranial Pressures (ICP) -- References -- Chapter 3: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) -- Diagnosis -- Presentation -- Common Symptoms -- Headache -- Visual Symptoms -- Papilledema and Visual Loss -- Light Sensitivity -- Pulsatile Tinnitus -- "Brain Fog" -- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (Rhinorrhea or Otorrhea) -- Other Symptoms -- Symptoms Are Worsened by Weather Changes -- Symptoms Are Often Related to Intracranial Pressure -- Distinguishing ICP That Is Too High (Hyper) vs. Too Low (Hypo) -- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome -- Chapter 4: The Fundamental Reasons Patients Get IIH |
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IIH Is Actually Not Idiopathic -- Venous Pressures in the Body and the Brain -- Normal Venous Pressures in the Body and Brain -- Venous Pressures in the Body and Brain When CVP Is High -- Venous Narrowing ("Stenosis") -- Why Does Venous Sinus Stenosis Occur? -- What Triggers the Positive Feedback Loop to Start? -- Vein Narrowing May Occur at More Than One Site -- The Pressure Gradient -- Venous Congestion and Collaterals -- Venous Sinus Thrombosis -- Confusion Between Thrombosis and Aplasia -- Other Causes of High Venous Pressures -- Not All IIH Patients Are the Same |
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IIH Links to Medications or Surgeries -- General Treatment Strategies -- IIH Is a Chronic Condition -- References -- Chapter 5: Understanding Your Brain Imaging -- Imaging in IIH -- CT Scan -- MRI Scan -- MRV and CTV -- Brain Imaging Findings You May See in Your Report -- Empty Sella -- Optic Hydrops or Distention of Optic Nerve Sheath -- Venous Sinus Stenosis -- Venous Sinus Thrombosis -- Chiari Malformation -- Collapsed Ventricle -- Pneumocephalus -- Cerebral Edema -- Bone Dehiscence -- Metal Artifact -- Chapter 6: Measuring Intracranial Pressure -- Obtaining Intracranial Pressure Measurements |
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Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) -- The Basic Principles -- Who Performs this Procedure? -- Procedural Location -- What to Expect: Pre-procedure -- What to Expect: During the Procedure -- What to Expect: Post-procedure -- Complications -- Lumbar Drain Placement -- The Basic Principles -- Who Performs this Procedure? -- Procedural Location -- What to Expect: Before the Procedure -- What to Expect: During the Procedure -- What to Expect: After the Procedure -- Complications -- Intracranial Pressure Monitor (Bolt) Placement -- The Basic Principles -- Who Performs this Procedure? -- Procedural Location |
| Summary |
This book provides a valuable guide to understanding idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), which is a very complex and painful disease. It is a chronic, often disabling condition resulting in headaches, visual loss, and ringing in the ears. This condition was thought to be rare but is becoming much more common, especially as the population becomes more overweight. Patients with this condition often suffer from intractable headaches with poor quality of life. Very few physicians specialize in this condition, and as a result, there is almost no information or resources available to those trying to understand this condition. The text is designed to take very complex neurosurgical anatomy, principles, and treatments and reduce them down into simple principles. The book contains 12 chapters, each organized into distinct sections. All chapters also contain key points from those paragraphs to summarize useful take home messages. Written by an expert specializing in this debilitating condition, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Explained serves as a valuable guide towards understanding and treating IIH. The ultimate goal is to empower patients and families with knowledge about the disease |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 26, 2021) |
| Subject |
Intracranial hypertension.
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Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Intracranial hypertension
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030800420 |
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3030800423 |
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