is pseudotumor cerebri a disability
2 doctors weighed in: Pseudotumor cerebri disability, what to do? 2 doctors weighed in. Want a second opinion? Treatment of pseudotumor cerebri can include serial spinal taps, medications, weight loss, treatment of medical conditions predisposing to pseudotumor, and ultimately if all else fails a shunt is placed to lower high pressure. The primary risk is damage to the optic nerves if left untreated.