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Can birth control pill cause pseudotumor cerebri?
Query: Hello doctor, About six weeks ago, I started to have vision problems, and I had a migraine. So I went to my pediatrician and got an MRI because they thought I had a tumor. I then went to an ophthalmologist, and he said I have pseudotumor cerebrai. I got a spinal tap done, and all the results came ba... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Birth control pills with estrogen are an established cause of such a condition. In pseudotumor, all investigations are normal, just like in your case. Hence it is called as "pseudo" tumor. The next important step is to meet with your obstetrician and change the type ... Read Full »
My pesudotumor symptoms came back after stopping Diamox. Will I go blind all of a sudden?
Query: Hello doctor,I have pseudotumor diagnosed before four years. I was taking Diamox and had a spinal tap. I stopped taking Diamox because I was pregnant before two years, and my symptoms went away along with the swelling. Last year my symptoms came back. I am not able to see an ophthalmologist until fo... Read Full »
Dr. Magalage Thilanka Kashyapa Perera
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Diamox is to control your eye pressure. It does not treat the actual disease it is to manage your ocular pressure that might have increased due to pseudotumor. Since it is a diagnosis of exclusion, you might have undergone a lot of investigations to exclude all other... Read Full »
I have pseudotumor cerebri. What is the safest way to deliver my baby?
Query: Hi doctor, I have pseudotumor cerebri and I am six weeks pregnant. I am having my fourth cesarian section. What is a safe way for me to deliver my baby? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com I have read your query and understand your concern. Pseudotumor cerebri, also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition in which pressure around the brain increases causing headaches and vision problems. It is also known as a false brain tumor as the ... Read Full »