Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is not idiopathic: proposal for a new nomenclature and patient classification

With advancements in our understanding of the relationship between venous sinus pressures and intracranial pressures, the term ‘idiopathic intracranial hypertension’ no longer adequately describes the disease process for which it is named, nor does it help stratify the heterogenous group of patients that suffer from it. Venous manometry in patients with this condition clearly demonstrates elevated intracranial venous pressures as the cause of...