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Pseudotumor cerebri is caused by -

A
Acetazolamide
B
Vitamin A overdose
C
Methotrexate overdose
D
Excessive iron therapy
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e.. Vitamin A overdose Pseudotumor cerebri is a benign self-limiting disorder with a favorable outcomeIt is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure (intracranial hypertension ) witho Normal or small sized ventricular system o No focal neurological signso Papilledema (enlarged blind spot in visual fluid).Isotope brain scan, CT and MRI are normalo Normal CSF findingso EEG shows excessive slow-wave activity Causes includeo High doses of vitamin Ao Outdated Tetracyclineo Quinoloneso Withdrawal of corticosteriod therapyo Addison's diseaseo SLEo Hypoparathyroidism

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