Russian doctor reveals symptoms of intracranial hypertension

Doctors usually diagnose high intracranial pressure in infants and adults, but is this diagnosis always correct?

Russian doctor Alexander Myasnikov points out in a TV show that intracranial hypertension is a very rare disease, because statistics indicate that there is one in a hundred thousand people.

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The cause of intracranial hypertension can be head trauma, brain tumor, bleeding inside the head, or stroke. It can also be due to the abuse of certain types of drugs. Children and women of childbearing age tend to develop this disease, especially those who are particularly at risk.

Myasnikov, for example, notes that one of the patients (42 years old) followed an active lifestyle: cycling, skiing, etc. But six months ago her life changed completely, due to severe headaches and dizziness, forcing her to give up all her usual physical activities. The attending physician diagnosed high intracranial pressure and prescribed the necessary medication. However, these drugs did not help or alleviate her suffering.

It is not possible to diagnose this disease without examining the fundus, Myasnikov says. He adds, explaining, because people with high intracranial pressure need to see an ophthalmologist every three months, because in 20 percent of cases, high intracranial pressure results in complete loss of vision. And this dizziness is not a symptom of intracranial hypertension.

“The problem is in the inner ear, so no medication will work, just certain exercises,” he says. He adds that the symptoms of high intracranial pressure are headaches, double vision, and nausea, not dizziness.

Source: Vesti. Ro

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