Pseudo tumor?!
Question: Pseudo tumor!?
Anyone have any thoughts on pseudo tumors!? I failed a portion of my eye exam and the doctor wanted me to go to a neurologist and on my referral form it said "R/O pseudo tumor!.!.!.!.
I have yet to go but I am going to go to the doctor, I have 2 other symptoms!. I get bad headaches, and I get pain and pressure behind my eyeballs and my eye will twitch at times!.
Any help!?
JennWww@Answer-Health@Com
I have yet to go but I am going to go to the doctor, I have 2 other symptoms!. I get bad headaches, and I get pain and pressure behind my eyeballs and my eye will twitch at times!.
Any help!?
JennWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Sounds like pseudotumor cerebri!.
It is cranial pressure due, I believe, to a build up of cerebral fluid!. They usually give medication and maybe a shunt to drain it!.
Usually occurs in woman of child bearing age that are overweight but not always!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It is cranial pressure due, I believe, to a build up of cerebral fluid!. They usually give medication and maybe a shunt to drain it!.
Usually occurs in woman of child bearing age that are overweight but not always!.Www@Answer-Health@Com