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Is IIH a chronic disease

2015-11-21 11:55:28
Is IIh a chronic disease or acute? Is there a permanent cure for that? I was recently diagnosed with IIH the opening pressure is 18.. Should I flow some diet to reduce the pressure or jst medication will help me
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder of unknown etiology.The primary problem is chronically elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), and the most important neurologic manifestation is papilledema, which may lead to progressive optic atrophy and blindness.

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