Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain -- a neurologist explains what happens when this protective liquid gets out of balance.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH ... These tests may include: a physical exam brain imaging tests such as CT or MRI scans to see the structure of the eyes and the ventricles (spaces ...

Intracranial hypertension is frequent in stroke ... Overall, measurement of the optic nerve sheath with MRI imaging was feasible for 95% of patients with significantly higher average diameter ...

While idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH ... Being diagnosed with papilledema calls for immediate brain imaging to exclude a brain tumor and follow-up with a neuro-ophthalmologist ...

Intracranial hypertension can be caused by head injury ... including blood work to look for disease and infection, brain imaging to scan for tumors and abnormalities, and a lumbar puncture ...

March 2, 2012 — Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH ... (usually with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging), cerebrospinal fluid examination, and examination of the retinas." ...

However, with increased awareness and advances in imaging, healthcare providers are discovering ... Most patients with CSF leak respond to some form of these treatments. Idiopathic intracranial ...

Imaging examinations ruled out other possibilities, and the fast relief of symptoms upon lumbar puncture confirmed that they were caused by intracranial hypertension. Atypical manifestations of ...

If so, you might have a condition called pseudotumor cerebri or idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Learn more about the symptoms of this rare, hard-to-diagnose condition and understand ...