Can IIH be cured?

For the longer term, weight loss is necessary for treatment of IIH that is brought on by obesity. A number of investigators have shown that weight loss is a cure for patients with IIH due to obesity. In general, it takes weight loss of between 10 to 20% of your body weight to cure IIH.

What does IIH mean in medical terms?

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) happens when high pressure around the brain causes symptoms like vision changes and headaches. “Idiopathic” means the cause isn’t known, “intracranial” means in the skull, and “hypertension” means high pressure.

What IIH feels like?

That being said a classic IIH headache is severe and throbbing, like a migraine. The pain can be intermittent or constant and may be associated with nausea and/or vomiting. Sometimes, people with an IIH headache will note pain behind their eyes and/or pain with eye movement.

Is IIH a neurological condition?

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, known as IIH or pseudotumor cerebri, is a neurological disorder characterized by elevated intracranial pressure in the absence of a tumor or other disease.

What can you not eat with IIH?

You may need to limit the amount of fats and salt you eat. You may also need to limit foods rich in vitamin A and tyramine. Foods rich in vitamin A include beef liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and leafy greens. Food and drinks that are high in tyramine include cheese, pepperoni, salami, beer, and wine.

How serious is IIH?

Untreated IIH can result in permanent problems such as vision loss. Have regular eye exams and checkups treat any eye problems before they get worse. It’s also possible for symptoms to occur again even after treatment. It’s important to get regular checkups to help monitor symptoms and screen for an underlying problem.

Can you exercise with IIH?

On initial diagnosis, a weight-reduction diet should be strongly recommended to all patients with IIH. Often, a formal weight-loss program is required. No activity restriction is required in managing IIH. In fact, exercise programs are strongly recommended in conjunction with the weight-reduction diet.

Why is vitamin A bad for IIH?

Vitamin A may have a specific transport mechanism into the CSF, and it becomes toxic when the level exceeds the RBP binding capacity. Study of patients with breakdown of the blood-brain barrier may elucidate the transport mechanism of CSF vitamin A and pathogenesis of IIH.

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