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** Patients with intracranial masses, metastatic lesions and raised intracranial tension also present with [[raised blood pressure]]. | ** Patients with intracranial masses, metastatic lesions and raised intracranial tension also present with [[raised blood pressure]]. | ||
** Intracranial lesions can cause [[seizures]], [[paralysis]] or [[weakness]] of limbs. | ** Intracranial lesions can cause [[seizures]], [[paralysis]] or [[weakness]] of limbs. | ||
* [[Secondary hypertension]] | |||
** High [[aldosterone]], [[T3]], [[T4]] and [[corticosteroids]] may cause increase in blood pressure. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
Differential Diagnosis
- Systemic hypertension
- Intracranial lesions
- Patients with intracranial masses, metastatic lesions and raised intracranial tension also present with raised blood pressure.
- Intracranial lesions can cause seizures, paralysis or weakness of limbs.
- Secondary hypertension
- High aldosterone, T3, T4 and corticosteroids may cause increase in blood pressure.