Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudotumor Cerebri is a condition in which high pressure inside the head can cause problems with vision and headache.

Patients with optic disc swelling but no evidence of a tumor were said to have “Pseudotumor”. The most import clue to the presence of a Pseudotumor is the finding of disc swelling upon looking in the back of the eye; this is done after the pupil has been dilated.