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Vitamin A Induced Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Robert Vollbracht  and
John Gilroy
Robert Vollbracht
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201
John Gilroy*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201
*
Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 3900 John R. Detroit, Michigan 48201 U.S.A.
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A case of benign intracranial hypertension due to prolonged administration of a low dose of Vitamin A is described in a young male investigated as a brain tumor suspect. Computerized axial tomography showed small and symmetrical lateral ventricles which was consistent with the diagnosis. The syndrome of benign intracranial hypertension and its relationship to chronic Vitamin A toxicity is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , February 1976 , pp. 59 - 61
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1976

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