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Intracranial hypertension (IH) is the general term for the neurological disorders in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure within the skull is too high. (Old names for IH include Benign Intracranial Hypertension and Pseudotumor Cerebri).
The Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation is the only non-profit organization in the world devoted to supporting the medical research of chronic intracranial hypertension. We also provide assistance, education, and encouragement for individuals with chronic IH, their families and medical professionals.
Our mission is to discover why intracranial hypertension happens, along with new, effective treatments. Our ultimate goal is to find a cure.
IHRF News and Events
Registration is Now Open For The 2008 IHRF Patient Conference, June 21-22, 2008
Benefit Walk-A-Thon to be held in Salem, New Hampshire, May 17, 2008
Emory University Study Finds That African Americans with IIH Have a Higher Risk of Vision Loss
Diamox and Pregnancy Study Receives OHSU Approval and Will Begin in March 2008
Information Request Now Available for Diamox and Pregnancy Study
Texas Teens With IH Seek Hope
Los Angeles Times Article Profiles A Mother's Efforts to Raise Awareness of Chronic IH
IHRF Establishes Neuro-Imaging Library at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Is My Doctor The Right One For Me?
5 Important Questions That Can Help You Decide
"How a doctor thinks can first 
be discerned by how he speaks and how he listens,” writes Jerome Groopman M.D. in his latest book, “How Doctors Think,” which examines the importance of communication between doctors and patients, and its impact on diagnosis and treatment.