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High Intracranial Pressure. Nose Bleed. Taking Diamox. Need For Concern?

My son was diagnosed with an high intracranial pressure of 41 on Thursday. They drained it to a 22, diagnosed him with idiopathic intracranial hypertension , and sent us home. When we originally went to the hospital one of the symptoms that was different from the migraine diagnosis that he was originally given a couple weeks prior was a nose bleed . Was that a coincidence or a sign of the increasing pressure? He is on diamox, but again woke up this morning with a nose bleed. Should I be concerned?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
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Thanks for the query,

I understand your problem


Noe bleed could be due to either local nose problem or raised brain pressure and rarely can be due to both the conditions. If his cerebrospinal fluid has been tested and it has ruled infection as a cause of raised intracranial pressure, the other options could be steroid. I advise you to get re-evaluated in a center having both these facilities and this will clarify the picture.

Wish you good health
Dr Gopal K Dash MD, DM, Post-doctoral fellowship (Epilepsy)
Consultant Neurologist and Epilepsy specialist
Nrayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore
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High Intracranial Pressure. Nose Bleed. Taking Diamox. Need For Concern?

Hello, Thanks for the query, I understand your problem Noe bleed could be due to either local nose problem or raised brain pressure and rarely can be due to both the conditions. If his cerebrospinal fluid has been tested and it has ruled infection as a cause of raised intracranial pressure, the other options could be steroid. I advise you to get re-evaluated in a center having both these facilities and this will clarify the picture. Wish you good health Dr Gopal K Dash MD, DM, Post-doctoral fellowship (Epilepsy) Consultant Neurologist and Epilepsy specialist Nrayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore My Blog in the Web site: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-gopal-krishna-dash/64344