Raised intracranial pressure
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Raised pressure around the brain with no tumour or blockage to explain it. It causes a persistent headache and can threaten vision, so timely recognition matters. Most common in younger women living with obesity.
~1 to 2 per 100,000 overall · far higher in younger women with obesity · rising
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What Erin does about it
From your story to a working plan
- 01The intake screens for the constant headache, pulsatile tinnitus and visual symptoms that suggest raised pressure
- 02Your assessment flags any threat to vision and the need for urgent eye and neurology review
- 03You receive a plain-language summary; your clinician receives a structured SOAP note where licensed
- 04Education covers the role of weight management, medication and vision monitoring
