An international team of researchers led by Lithuanian scientists provide additional evidence that intracranial pressure plays an important role in normal-tension glaucoma, which accounts for up to 50 ...

Researchers identified two specific problems that led to vision loss among these patients. One group’s papilledema led to ...

Are you plagued by severe headaches that are getting worse over time? You might assume that you’re suffering from migraines, but then you start experiencing vision symptoms or even occasional ...

A technology developed by the Brazilian company brain4care has been shown to be able to measure absolute values of ...

If untreated, a disorder of high brain pressure called idiopathic intracranial hypertension can lead to vision loss. But this ...

Brain edema is a life-threatening condition where excess fluid causes the brain to swell. The primary medical treatment involves hyperosmolar agents like mannitol and hypertonic saline to draw fluid ...

IIH is most common in obese women of reproductive age but can affect anyone. A 5–10% reduction in body weight can significantly reduce intracranial pressure. Acetazolamide and topiramate are the main ...

Chiari malformation, an anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa, also known as Arnold–Chiari malformation, was described in autopsies by Hans Chiari, an Austrian pathologist, in 1891. He defined four ...

Intracranial hypertension (IH), a clinical condition typically seen in the intensive care unit, is caused by increased pressure surrounding the brain. In many situations, the cause of chronic IH is ...