Intracranial Hypertension
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Understanding Your Head and Neck Pain
You Might Have More Than A Migraine If… High-Pressure Headaches Those that suffer from high pressure tend to feel pressure behind the eyes (often mistaken for sinus headaches) and report feeling like their “head is going to explode” from the pressure. High-pressure headaches are generally characterized by being worse when laying down – often awaking…
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![The Michelle Cole Story – A Chiari Warrior’s Journey [UPDATED]](https://dev.chiaribridges.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC07853t.jpg)
The Michelle Cole Story – A Chiari Warrior’s Journey [UPDATED]
As I sit down to update my journey, I am crushed that we’re still figuring things out (and nothing really was as I was initially told it would be), yet at the same time, I’m so thankful that we’re continuing to figure things out. Nobody should have to fight a fight like this (every symptom,…
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The Emmalyn Freeze Story – A Chiari Warrior’s Journey (Updated)
Colton had just finished his Chiari Decompression. He was headache free and doing great! His neurosurgeon came to me and said, “This is a genetic disorder and Emmalyn should be checked.” Two weeks later I took Emmalyn into the Chicago area to be sedated for her first MRI of the brain and spine. Three hours…
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![Brain Under Pressure – Understanding Intracranial Hypertension [Archived]](https://dev.chiaribridges.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fotolia_87985277_M.jpg)
Brain Under Pressure – Understanding Intracranial Hypertension [Archived]
INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION (IH) AND IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION (IIH) ARE CONNECTED, BUT ARE NOT THE SAME THING AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY. Intracranial Hypertension (IH) means high pressure inside the skull. Intracranial Pressure (ICP) is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Most scholars agree that on average, “normal pressure” should be between 5-15 mmHg…
