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- Intracranial hematoma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Intracranial hematomas can be caused by a head injury Activities that increase the risk of a bad head injury, such as riding a motorcycle or bicycle without a helmet, also raise the risk of an intracranial hematoma The risk of a subdural hematoma increases with age The risk also is greater for people who:
- Intracranial hematoma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Intracranial hematoma treatment often involves surgery The type of surgery depends on the type of hematoma you have Options include: Surgical drainage If the blood is in one area and has changed from a solid clot to a liquid, your doctor might create a small hole in your skull and use suction to remove the liquid
- Pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
Pseudotumor cerebri (SOO-doe-too-mur SER-uh-bry) occurs when the pressure inside your skull (intracranial pressure) increases for no obvious reason It's also called idiopathic intracranial hypertension Symptoms mimic those of a brain tumor The increased intracranial pressure can cause swelling of the optic nerve and result in vision loss
- Intracranial venous malformations - Symptoms and causes
Intracranial venous malformations may never cause symptoms They are sometimes found by accident during brain imaging tests for another condition If an intracranial venous malformation does cause symptoms, they may include: Headaches Seizures Dizziness Nausea and vomiting Muscle weakness or paralysis Loss of coordination Vision troubles
- Complexities of low CSF volume headache - Mayo Clinic
Once considered rare, spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is now more commonly diagnosed and recognized as an important cause of headaches SIH is typically the result of spontaneous cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leak at the spine level; orthostatic headaches, low CSF pressure, and diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement on MRI are diagnostic
- Intracranial hypertension after CSF leak might signal an underlying . . .
Treatment of a CSF leak sometimes causes rebound intracranial hypertension, which is usually transient But Mayo Clinic specialists have seen patients whose rebound hypertension is severe and recalcitrant That scenario might indicate a primary condition of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, called IIH, that requires its own treatment
- Brain metastases - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Causes Brain metastases occur when cancer cells break away from their original location The cells may travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system and spread to the brain
- Brain aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
It's also known as a cerebral aneurysm or intracranial aneurysm One type of aneurysm called a berry or saccular aneurysm looks like a berry hanging on a stem Experts think brain aneurysms form and grow because blood flowing through the blood vessel puts pressure on a weak area of the vessel wall
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