Sensorimotor Radiculopathy Caused by Intracranial Hypertension Treated with CSF Diversion: Case Report

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or pseudotumor cerebri is defined as increased intracranial pressure without radiologic findings of intracranial masses or obstructive hydrocephalus.Typical symptoms include headache, nausea, visual disturbances, and papilledema.In some cases, radiculopathy may present as acral paresthesias, back pain, and radicular pain.We present here an extremely rare case of sensorimotor radiculopathy caused by idiopathic intracranial hypertension; manifested by drop foot and treated with cerebrospinal fluid diversion.