hi my niece lives in south Dakota in a small town of Sisseton and I don t think theres more experienced doctors up there but shes been vomiting, lost a lil weight, dizziness, and has headaches with the light hearting her eyes would you have any answers I know theres a lot of things that can cause that but a doctor says it could be pressure on the brain? can you explain to me what that is? I was hoping to bring her here to Omaha Nebraska to the childrens hospital
Hello ! I read the question and understand your concern. Pressure to the brain means that there is an abnormal lesion inside the brain, which is pushing pressure into the normal structures of the brain. This is called raised intracranial pressure. A tumor may be the cause of these symptoms, a cyst, an infection, etc. But headaches, vomiting, dizziness can also be caused by migraine, especially in young women. Loss of weigh is a little concerning, not very normal for migraine. I would recommend a good neurological examination and a brain CT scan or MRI to rule out a brain lesion. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using Chat Doctor! Best wishes, 