A patient with megaloblastic anaemia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Case history

T van Gelder; H M van Gemert; H L Tjiong

doi:10.1016/0303-8467(91)90098-a

A patient with megaloblastic anaemia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Case history

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1991;93(4):321-2. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(91)90098-a.

Authors

T van Gelder¹, H M van Gemert, H L Tjiong

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Academic Hospital Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.

PMID: 1665766
DOI: 10.1016/0303-8467(91)90098-a

Abstract

A young woman with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) was found to have a severe megaloblastic anaemia due to multiple alimentary vitamin deficiencies. After correction of the anaemia the idiopathic intracranial hypertension disappeared.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anemia, Megaloblastic / etiology*
Anemia, Megaloblastic / therapy
Female
Folic Acid Deficiency / complications*
Folic Acid Deficiency / therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Neurologic Examination
Pseudotumor Cerebri / etiology*
Pseudotumor Cerebri / therapy
Vitamin A Deficiency / complications*
Vitamin A Deficiency / therapy
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications*
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / therapy