The Relation Between Psychological Factors and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder associated with intracranial pressure greater than 250 mm of water, normal neuroimaging (apart from possible small ventricles) and normal cerebrospinal content. Although the accurate diagnosis and treatment of IIH are receiving increasing research attention, the possibility that psychosocial factors contribute toits etiology or the psychosocial impact of this condition have not been studied systematically.