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Increased Intracranial Pressure CausesAka: Intracranial Pressure Elevation Causes

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  1. See Also
    1. Intracranial Pressure
    2. Pseudotumor Cerebri
    3. Cerebrospinal Fluid
    4. Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination
    5. Lumbar Puncture
  2. Venous drainage obstruction
    1. Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (Sagittal, Lateral)
      1. Aseptic (Hypercoagulable state)
      2. Septic
        1. Otitis Media
        2. Mastoiditis
    2. Bilateral radical neck dissection (jugular vein cut)
    3. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
    4. Increased Right Heart Pressure (Cor Pulmonale)
  3. Endocrine disorders
    1. Addison's Disease
    2. Cushing's Disease
    3. Obesity
    4. Hypothyroidism
    5. Hypoparathyroidism
    6. Orthostatic Edema
  4. Other Conditions
    1. Pregnancy
    2. Iron Deficiency Anemia
    3. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    5. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
    6. Steroid withdrawal
    7. Acromegaly
    8. Sleep Apnea
    9. Turner's Syndrome
    10. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  5. Medications related to increased Intracranial Pressure
    1. Amiodarone
    2. Chlordecone (Kepone): Insecticide
    3. Systemic Corticosteroids (withdrawal)
    4. Cyclosporine
    5. Growth Hormone
    6. Leuprolide (Lupron)
    7. Levothyroxine (children)
    8. Lithium Carbonate
    9. Nalidixic Acid
    10. Norplant
    11. Antibiotics
      1. Sulfonamides (e.g. Septra)
      2. Tetracycline related compounds
        1. Doxycycline
        2. Minocycline
        3. Accutane
    12. Mineralocorticoids
    13. Vitamin A
      1. Vitamin A Supplementation
      2. Retinoic Acid
    14. Oral Contraceptives

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