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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to pseudotumor cerebri, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on pseudotumor cerebri. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Pseudotumor Cerebri: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Pseudotumor Cerebri; Chapter 4. Books on Pseudotumor Cerebri; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Pseudotumor Cerebri; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Benign Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. ... Read more

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The condition known most widely as pseudotumor cerebri syndrome is of diagnostic interest and clinical importance not just to neurosurgeons, but also to neurologists, ophthalmologists and headache specialists. Variously called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, benign intracranial hypertension, and other names over the century or so since it was first recognised, the authors argue for the grouping of all these conditions under the name of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome on the basis of a common underlying mechanism - an impairment of CSF absorption due to abnormalities at the CSF/venous interface. The book reviews the development of ideas around some of the more contentious issues and deals in depth with aetiology, investigative findings and strategies, treatment and outcome, and in the concluding chapter, considers the possibility of establishing an experimental model to facilitate analysis of the unresolved issues, and pointing the way to a more complete understanding of this controversial condition. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2005. The length of the article is 4738 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Evidence based or theoretical concern? Pseudotumor cerebri and depression as acitretin side effects.
Author: John, III Starling
Publication: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 4Issue: 6Page: 690(7)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on March 15, 2005. The length of the article is 507 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pseudotumor cerebri rate rises with obesity.(Obesity)
Author: Nancy A. Melville
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 6Page: 60(1)

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 522 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: As obesity rates rise, so should awareness of pseudotumor cerebri.(Pain Medicine)
Author: Nancy A. Melville
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 5Page: 72(1)

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