Pseudotumour Cerebri

Conversion of Beta Carotene To Vitamin A 

Beta Carotene in coloured fruits/vegetables converted to Vitamin A in gut wall

Retinol: Active Form Of Vitamin A

12 mcg of beta carotene converted to 1 mcg of retinol

Vitamin A: Vision/Immunity/Antioxidant/Anti ageing

Daily Requirement of Vitamin A 600 micrograms

Exceeding the RDA: Hypervitaminosis A

Vitamin A Toxicity: Pseudotumour Cerebri

Pseudotumour Cerebri

(Intracranial Hypertension): Vitamin A Toxicity

Pseudotumour Cerebri: Severe headache/Nausea/Vomiting/Diplopia/Disc Edema

Pseudotumour Cerebri in Context

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension =  Vitamin A Toxicity

Orange County: Land Of Oranges

Orange rich source of Vitamin A 

Orange County: Hypervitaminosis A

Hypervitaminosis A: Pseudotumour Cerebri

Pseudotumour Cerebri: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Category 4 Hurricanes in Florida: Intracranial Hypertension

Snapshot

Archangel Michael gives the Devil a headache