Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (mnemonic)
Two useful mnemonics to remember the features of idiopathic intracranial hypertension are:
- VOMER
- MOVES
Mnemonics
VOMER
- V: ventricles of normal or reduced size
- O: optic disc protrusion
- M: Meckel's cave enlargement
- E: empty sella
- R: reduced caliber (stenosis) venous sinuses
MOVES
- M: Meckel's cave enlargement
- O: optic disc protrusion
- V: venous sinus stenosis
- E: empty sella
- S: slit like ventricles