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what is an increaded intracranial pressure and what is its cause?


Swelling, usually by hitting your head. Swelling makes tissue expand and puts pressure on your brain. Since the inside of your head is under a domed skull, your head cannot expand to accommodate the pressure like if your sprain your ankle. If can also occur if you have extra fluid in your head. Theres basically no where for it to go so it creates pressure against your brain. Usually treated with steroids and diuretics to get the water out or the pressure down.  (+ info)

what cause projectile vomiting in increased intracranial pressure?


please answer in more medical aspect please thank you..
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When you vomit due to GI problems, the signal to vomit is not usually that strong. When ICP puts pressure on the vomiting center in your brain, directly stimulating the VC, the signal to vomit can be very strong indeed.  (+ info)

what is tuberculoma and what is the treatment?


xray result shows small irregular nodular density in the left upper lobe with minimal perifocal fibrosis suggestive of a tuberculoma
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Tuberculoma suggests that this is a small lump of calcified tissue produced in reaction to an infection with one the Tuberculosis(TB) strains. Treatment for TB can take up to 6 months and it is important to complete the treatment.

Some early symptoms are unexpected weight loss and night sweats.  (+ info)

Is it possible for metabolism to stop. I mean STOP. + Head problems and others. Intracranial Hypertension?


I have felt full for the past 14 days. When I eat anything.. ANYTHING AT ALL... it hurts both my head and my stomach. I mean I ate a handful of peanuts yesterday and it felt like theres cement in my head blocking all movement. My senses are failing, as my sense of taste and smell have diminished since this all began. I have less peripheral vision and see those spots appear (the ones that appear in the shape of the object you just looked at) except they last for seconds more than they normally would.Sound seems kind of muffled.My body seems to get colder than it normally would expecially my arms and feet. I feel pressure in my head and have headaches. I feel the pressure behind my eyes sometimes and by my ears a lot. It seems like my stomach has been replaced with a jug of cold water because I have felt food sitting there for about week. Another symptom is my teeth always have that sugar/syrup feeling as thoug I just drank soda.I never read any connection between IH and metabolism stop
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If you haven't been to a doctor to be evaluated, why not?  (+ info)

is increased intracranial pressure a constent thing?


i am always feeling pressure but not always, but while that i go dizzy and loss of balance. is it a constant thing that doesn't go away or does it come and go
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how do you know that you have that? Symptoms of Increased Intracranial Pressure are:nausea,vomiting,dizziness,double vision.You don't feel the pressure because it's inside of the brain.if you suspect you have that go to the hospital immediately.A neurologist can check you and do an MRI.A special test to the brain.Good luck.  (+ info)

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - i was diagnosed but I am still confused as to what it is, help?


from the words itself, idiopathic means whose origin is not known, intracranial, i am sure you know means within the skull, hypertension is high pressure. so you have a condition in which intracranial pressure is increased due to unknown reason. you may be getting or can experience blurring of vision, headaches, jerks or seizure disorders of body parts, blindness etc. you are at a risk of all these but doesnt mean you MUST get them all! follow the guidance of your doctors and you should be fine.  (+ info)

MY HUSBAND SUFFRING FROM TUBERCULOMA HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TREATMENT, is it curable or not?


Tuberculoma is when a person suffering from tuberculosis has developed a mass lesion (usually in the brain), but could be in the liver or another organ. The lesion is composed of debris and inflammatory cells seen in tuberculosis else where and surrounded by dense fibrous tissue. The name comes from its apparently resembling a tumor. Some of these lesions may shrink and subsequently disappear with treatment, but others will probably need surgery. So your husband should go on to anti tuberculosis treatment which could last 6 to 12 months, perhaps longer in this case. And good luck to both of you.

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IN Increased INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE , postural drainage is contra indicated_ WHY?


IN Increased INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE, Postural drainage is contra indicated_ why
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Certain positions with postural drainage would only increase ICP more. Most of the time you want someone to be lying flat on their back with their feet elevated higher than their head. That would increase ICP. This would be really bad in people with brain injuries. You would not want to increase the ICP in them and cause any more harm. The fluid around the brain will have nowhere to go and increasing the ICP can be sometimes fatal.  (+ info)

how can you measure your intracranial pressure??


i have intracranial pressure and i would like to know how can you measure it and like know if its high or low??
id reallly appreciate a good answer and any other info on intracranial pressure
thanx!
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A diagnosis of raised intracranial pressure is made at the patient's bedside. An MRI or CT scan is often used to determine the cause and confirm the diagnosis.

Intracranial pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Intracranial pressure may be measured during a spinal tap (lumbar puncture). It may also be measured directly by a calibrated device inside the brain.

Raised intracranial pressure is a serious and often fatal condition. If the underlying cause of the raised intracranial pressure is treatable, then the outlook is generally better. Compression of vital brain structures and blood vessels can lead to serious, permanent neurologic deficits or even death.

Raised intracranial pressure is often not preventable. Patients with persistent headache, blurred vision, altered level of consciousness, neurologic deficits, and seizures should seek medical attention as soon as possible.  (+ info)

why does a premature infant experience hypoxia when he has an increased intracranial pressure????


because the brain controls the respiratory functions and with increased pressure the respiratory center doesn't function correcctly  (+ info)

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