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Hyperthyroidism Mimicking Increased Intracranial Pressure
Author(s) -
Herwig Uwe,
Sturzenegger Matthias
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1999.3903228.x
Subject(s) - intracranial pressure , medicine , raised intracranial pressure , chemistry , cardiology , anesthesia
We report a 32‐year‐old woman presenting with progressive symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and slight enlargement of the ventricles on CT scan. The underlying cause was hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. With treatment to correct the hyperthyroid state, all symptoms rapidly disappeared. The rare onset of hyperthyroidism with symptoms indicating intracranial hypertension, and the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms are discussed.