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Increased Intracranial Pressure Causes

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Increased Intracranial Pressure Causes, Intracranial Pressure Elevation Causes, Increased Intracranial Pressure

  • See Also
  1. Intracranial Pressure
  2. Pseudotumor Cerebri
  3. Cerebrospinal Fluid
  4. Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination
  5. Lumbar Puncture
  6. Increased Intracranial Pressure in Trauma
  • Causes
  • Venous drainage obstruction
  1. Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (Sagittal, Lateral)
    1. Aseptic (Hypercoagulable state)
    2. Septic (Otitis Media, Mastoiditis)
  2. Bilateral radical neck dissection (Jugular Vein cut)
  3. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  4. Increased Right Heart Pressure (Cor Pulmonale)
  • Causes
  • Endocrine disorders
  1. Addison's Disease
  2. Cushing's Disease
  3. Obesity
  4. Hypothyroidism
  5. Hypoparathyroidism
  6. Orthostatic Edema
  • Causes
  • Other Conditions
  1. Pregnancy
  2. Iron Deficiency Anemia
  3. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  5. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
  6. Steroid withdrawal
  7. Acromegaly
  8. Sleep Apnea
  9. Turner's Syndrome
  10. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  11. Closed Head Injury
    1. See Increased Intracranial Pressure in Trauma
  • Causes
  • Medications related to Increased Intracranial Pressure
  1. Amiodarone
  2. Chlordecone (Kepone): Insecticide
  3. Systemic Corticosteroids (withdrawal)
  4. Cyclosporine
  5. Growth Hormone
  6. Leuprolide (Lupron)
  7. Levothyroxine (children)
  8. Lithium Carbonate
  9. Nalidixic Acid
  10. Norplant
  11. Antibiotics
    1. Sulfonamides (e.g. Septra)
    2. Tetracycline related compounds
      1. Doxycycline
      2. Minocycline
      3. Accutane
  12. Mineralocorticoids
  13. Vitamin A
    1. Vitamin A Supplementation
    2. Retinoic Acid
  14. Oral Contraceptives