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1. 👉 #TWEETORIAL 👈 join us to discuss Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (#IIH) - a rare disease of unknown cause characterised by high pressure around the brain - it is a debilitating condition which affects mainly young women
#IIH #headaches #tweetorial #MedTwitter @IIHUK
#IIH #headaches #tweetorial #MedTwitter @IIHUK
2. Women of childbearing age with obesity are mainly affected, though men can be affected too. Though rare, the incidence is rising in line with the global obesity epidemic
3. What does IIH feel like? Throbbing headaches are a very common symptom in IIH. They are usually the worst in the morning but can be made worse by coughing, straining, or lying down. Sometimes, headaches are associated with nausea or vomiting
