10 Myths About IH
You must have a headache if you have intracranial hypertension
FALSE
Patients with secondary intracranial hypertension are often overweight
FALSE
If you don’t have papilledema, then your intracranial pressure is normal
FALSE
All vision loss is permanent with IIH
IIH It’s your own fault
FALSE
IH is on the decrease
FALSE
IH always goes away
FALSE
If you have IH, then every time you have a spinal tap, the opening pressure will be high
FALSE
You won’t lose vision if you have intracranial hypertension without papilledema
FALSE
Pseudotumor cerebri is an accurate name for idiopathic intracranial hypertension
FALSE
Why is the answer to all these questions false? For the the full explanation to each of these questions go to: ihrfoundation.org