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Jane is a 22-year-old who presents with a headache that has been worsening over the past 3 months. Generally, it is worse when she wakes up and settles during the day. Last Friday, 5 days ago, the headache suddenly got worse for several hours. She described it as 10 out of 10. She takes the OCP, and her weight is 100 kg, and she is 150 cm tall. She has also noted that the sight in her right eye has become more blurred. She is not pregnant. Her LMP was 10 days ago. She has no other past history and is a student in her final year studying law.
Her CT scan is normal
Opening pressure was 35 cm
CSF analysis was normal
She has Intracranial hypertension and papilloedema. What other tests would you now request?