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Hi Nompancakes, It may be. Valsalva maneuvers make the symptoms of hydrocephalus much worse. Do you have low-level nausea? motion sickness? tremor? the “feeling” of pressure in your head? light, motion or sound sensitivity? All of those symptoms are suspicious for high pressure. Has your doctor had an MRI of your head and neck performed? It will help him/her rule out other potential causes of your symptoms AND it will help look for evidence of high pressure, even if it is sporadic or positional (a partially empty sella, too much fluid in the subarachnoid space, etc). Add the results of an MRV, and it is an easy call. Let us know? Big hug…