What is BIH ?

Intracranial hypertension literally means that the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the skull is too high. “Intracranial” means “within the skull.” “Hypertension” means “high fluid pressure.” To understand how this happens, it’s helpful to look at the basic anatomy of the brain and skull, as well as the process in which cerebrospinal fluid is created and absorbed.

when the body cannot effectively absorb or drain CSF, intracranial pressure increases within the fixed space of the skull. And since the brain and the vasculature can only be compressed so far, intracranial pressure must rise. Intracranial hypertension in adults is generally defined as intracranial pressure that reaches 250mmH2O or above. Mine was (380mmH2O)

Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a disease of the brain. Benign intracranial hypertension is characterised by increased pressure in the brain without any evidence of any brain pathology by imaging studies. Benign intracranial hypertension is also characterised by normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF - the fluid that surrounds the entire central nervous system, including brain and spinal cord) content.

Benign intracranial hypertension is an extremely rare disease. Studies from various countries estimate that the annual incidence is at the figure of 0.9 per 100,000 of general population. This figure is increased in women after puberty.

So far there is no reason it developes and no cure ... YET....