The availability of nalorphine,§ an effective morphine antagonist, has allowed a new approach to the problem of the mechanism by which this increase in intracranial pressure occurs. The following work ...

Our findings suggest that GLP-1 therapy holds real promise. While a randomized trial is still needed, the fact that many patients with IIH already qualify for GLP-1s due to diabetes or obesity means ...

Intracranial hypertension (IH), a clinical condition typically seen in the intensive care unit, is caused by increased pressure surrounding the brain. In many situations, the cause of chronic IH is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glaucoma may be a result of two pressures: IOP and intracranial pressure. When one pressure is high and the ...

Cerevasc today announced the first-in-human use of its eShunt system to treat medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).

Neurotechnology company CranioSense has been awarded approximately $5.5 million in non-dilutive funding through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Program and the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Warfighter ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have published new research that reports on a potential alternative and less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients. This research was ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also called pseudotumor cerebri, is pressure inside your skull caused by a fluid buildup that increases swelling on the brain, according to Mayo Clinic. It is ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Pressure in your head is often not serious and can be caused by tension headaches, migraines, or sinus infections.You can treat many causes ...

A headache when lying down can result from various causes, including changes in cerebrospinal fluid pressure, nasal congestion, and brain tumors. Identifying the underlying cause is important, as it ...