Both intracranial Hypotension and Hypertension are still not fully understood.
Honestly, to me..either of them are a possibility with my symptoms. None of my neurologist have ever mentioned Papilledema, so I'm pretty possitive that I do not have it.
Papilledema - (or papilloedema) is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks. Can create vision loss or vision disturbances.
Good information: http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/educational-articles/item/172
Intracranial hypertension (IH) is the general term for the neurological disorders in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure within the skull is too high. (Old names for IH include Benign Intracranial Hypertension and Pseudotumor Cerebri). This can cause serious health problems and brain herniation.
An increase in intracranial pressure is a serious medical problem. The pressure itself can damage the brain or spinal cord by pressing on important brain structures and by restricting blood flow into the brain.
Many conditions can increase intracranial pressure. Common causes include:
- Aneurysm rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Brain tumor
- Encephalitis
- Head injury
- Hydrocephalus (increased fluid around the brain)
- Hypertensive brain hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Meningitis
- Subdural hematoma
- Status epilepticus
- Stroke
Symptoms
Infants:- Drowsiness
- Separated sutures on the skull
- Bulging of the soft spot on top of the head (bulging fontanelle)
- Vomiting
- Behavior changes
- Decreased consciousness
- Headache
- Lethargy
- Neurological symptoms, including weakness, numbness, eye movement problems, and double vision
- Seizures
- Vomiting
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