PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A.J. Degnan AU - L.M. Levy TI - Pseudotumor Cerebri: Brief Review of Clinical Syndrome and Imaging Findings AID - 10.3174/ajnr.A2404 DP - 2011 Dec 01 TA - American Journal of Neuroradiology PG - 1986--1993 VI - 32 IP - 11 4099 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/11/1986.short 4100 - http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/11/1986.full SO - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2011 Dec 01; 32 AB - PTC is a clinical entity of uncertain etiology characterized by intracranial hypertension. The syndrome classically manifests with headaches and visual changes in women with obesity. Traditionally, imaging ruled out secondary causes of elevated CSF pressure but now may reveal findings frequently seen in patients with PTC, including the following: flattening of the globe, an empty sella, an enlarged ONS, protrusion and enhancement of the optic nerve head, and increased tortuosity of the optic nerve. Novel imaging methods, including MR venography, have additionally identified sinovenous stenosis as a potential indicator of PTC. BMIbody-mass indexCNcranial nerveHIVhuman immunodeficiency virusICPintracranial pressureIIHidiopathic intracranial hypertensionISFinterstitial fluidMRIMR imagingONSoptic nerve sheathONSFoptic nerve sheath fenestrationIOPintraocular pressurePCOSpolycystic ovary syndromePTCpseudotumor cerebri syndrome