Imaging of Headaches due to Intracranial Pressure Disorders

Changes in intracranial pressure are a potentially serious etiology of headache. Headache secondary to changes in intracranial pressure frequently present with characteristic clinical features. Imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis and management of this category of headache. In this article, we will review the physiology, clinical presentation, and key imaging findings of major etiologies of changes in intracranial pressure resulting in headache including obstructive and nonobstructive hydrocephalous, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.