Pseudotumor cerebri
MONDO:0009468Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a neurological disorder characterized by isolated increased intracranial pressure manifesting with recurrent and persistent headaches, nausea, vomiting, progressive and transient obstruction of the visual field, papilledema. Visual loss can be irreversible.
Also known as: IIH, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, benign intracran. hypt., benign intracranial hypertension, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, pseudotumor cerebri, intracranial hypertension, idiopathic
38 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 22 tagged with Pseudotumor cerebri itself.
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Brain stent trial aims to ease pressure headaches and save sight
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a new stent called SILANCE for people with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a condition where high pressure inside the skull causes severe headaches, ringing in the ears, and vision problems. The stent is placed in a narrowed vein in the brain to impro…
Sponsor: Acandis GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New hope for IIH headache sufferers: migraine drug tested in landmark trial
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether eptinezumab, a drug used for migraines, can reduce the number of headache days in adults with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a condition where high fluid pressure around the brain causes severe headaches. About 96 women aged 18-55 with chroni…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Rigmor Højland Jensen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Eye ultrasound may spot hidden brain pressure spikes after trauma
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether measuring the optic nerve sheath diameter — the nerve that connects the eye to the brain — with a simple bedside ultrasound can predict a dangerous rise in brain pressure when a pressure-lowering drug (mannitol) is reduced or stopped. Researchers will fol…
Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC