Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe a patient with stable idiopathic intracranial hypertension whose papilledema worsened. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: A patient with documented idiopathic intracranial hypertension had resolution of disc edema with weight loss. Recurrence of papilledema led to the discovery that she consumed large quantities of raw carrots to help maintain her weight. Her increased vitamin A levels normalized, and the disc edema resolved when she stopped eating carrots. CONCLUSION: Patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension should be counseled regarding carrot intake.
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