Medical Malpractice: Failure to Diagnose Pseudo Tumor Cerebri

Confidential settlement on behalf of minor female who suffered blindness due to a failure to diagnose and treat pseudotumor cerebri. It was alleged that the patient was exhibiting class symptoms and that the process, which affects the brain, was reversible had the diagnosis and treatment been timely.

Confidential settlement on behalf of minor female who suffered blindness due to a failure to diagnose and treat pseudotumor cerebri.  It was alleged that the patient was exhibiting class symptoms of vision distrubance and headaches and had additional risk factors including the medication minocycline, which should have placed the diagnosis as a priority in the differential diagnosis.

The process, which affects the brain, was reversible had the diagnosis and treatment been timely.  It was further alleged that a timely lumbar puncture would have relieved the pressure within the brain and prevented vision problems. Due to the failure, the patient suffered permanent injury to her vision.