Table 1 Clinical conditions associated with intracranial hypertension derived from [11]

Haematological

Anaemia

Polycythaemia vera

Obstruction to venous drainage

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Jugular vein thrombosis/ligation

Superior vena cava syndrome

Increased right heart pressure

Arteriovenous fistulas

Infection/subarachnoid haemorrhage causing decreased CSF absorption

Medications

Fluoroquinolones

Tetracycline class antibiotics

Corticosteroid withdrawal

Danazol

Vitamin A derivates

Levothyroxine

Nalidixic acid

Tamoxifen

Ciclosporin

Levonorgestrel implant

Lithium

Growth hormone

Indomethacin

Cimetidine

Systemic disorders

Chronic kidney disease/renal failure

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Psittacosis

Endocrine

Addison ‘s disease

Adrenal insufficiency

Cushing ‘s syndrome

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

Syndromic

Down syndrome

Craniosynostosis

Turner syndrome