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Can Enlarged Adenoids Cause Intracranial Hypertension?
Can enlarged adenoids caused intracranial hypertension? I have heard that sleep aponea can be a cause for intracranial hypertension and I am awaiting results as to whether I have Secondary IH rather than IIH. I also know that sleep aponea can be caused by enlarged adenoids, as this happened to my brother as a child and he had to have them removed along with his tonsils. Could this be the case for me? I am also suffering from tinnitus and struggle to breath through my nose, regularly getting nose bleeds. Thank you.
Sat, 10 May 2014
hello, thanks for ur query, adenoid hyper trophy is a child hood problem, the size regresses in adult age. sleep apnea due to adenoids common in childhood. ur nasal block & recurrent nasal bleed might be due to obesity and deviated nasal septum or inferior turbinate hyper trophy. have an ent visit confirm with tests like scopy and xray nasopharynx . all d best. take care.
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