Investigations
The patient should be investigated to exclude any other possible cause of raised intracranial pressure.
- CT or MRI - the ventricles, in contrast to hydrocephalus, are normal or reduced in size
- visual field charting - demonstrate enlarged blind spot and peripheral field construction
- lumbar puncture, if not contraindicated by clinical features and pressure measurement
- monitor intracranial pressure if in doubt as to the diagnosis
Reference
- Wall M. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurol Clin. 2010 Aug;28(3):593-617.
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