A familial coincidence of pseudotumor cerebri and communicating hydrocephalus.

Johnston, I; Morgan, M K · Neurosurgery · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A family in which the mother and two of four daughters had a diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri and one son developed communicating hydrocephalus is described. The other two daughters both have a long history of headaches but no signs of intracranial hypertension. The argument is advanced that there exists a defect of cerebrospinal fluid absorption common to pseudotumor cerebri and communicating hydrocephalus.

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