Ep 2. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with Dr Alex Sinclair and Dr Susan Mollan

01/18/23 • 59 min

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Our host, leading Headache Specialist Dr Katy Munro discusses Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with Professor Alex Sinclair and Dr Susan Mollan. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as benign intracranial hypertension or Pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare condition with an unknown cause or causes. The condition is associated with raised fluid pressure around the brain.

Expert guests: Professor Sinclair is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Birmingham, and Head of the Metabolic Neurology Research Group. She is an international figure in translational research in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), headache and traumatic brain injury. Dr Susan Mollan, is an Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham and a Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham. She is an International Senior Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

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Links mentioned in the episode

1. https://www.iih.org.uk/

2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/intracranial-hypertension/

Series 5 new episode is out now!

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Links mentioned in the episode

1. https://www.iih.org.uk/

2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/intracranial-hypertension/

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