Update on Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
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Update on Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
In 1904 the German neurologist Max Nonne introduced the term pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) to describe the clinical syndrome of chronically elevated intracranial pressure of unknown etiology. As diagnostic options grew broader and more effective over time, however, numerous pathological conditions that can cause chronically high intracranial pressure were identified, which occasioned its classifica...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology International Open
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2511-1795
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-113034