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Descriptor English:
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Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Seudotumor Cerebral
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Pseudotumor Cerebral
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Synonyms English:
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Intracranial Hypertension, Benign
Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic
Hypertension, Benign Intracranial
Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial
Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.140.631.750
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Definition English:
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A condition marked by raised intracranial pressure and characterized clinically by HEADACHES; NAUSEA; PAPILLEDEMA, peripheral constriction of the visual fields, transient visual obscurations, and pulsatile TINNITUS. OBESITY is frequently associated with this condition, which primarily affects women between 20 and 44 years of age. Chronic PAPILLEDEMA may lead to optic nerve injury (see OPTIC NERVE DISEASES) and visual loss (see BLINDNESS). |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note category: non-neopl
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History Note English:
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1973(1964)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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21052
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Unique Identifier:
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D011559
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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