Table 1 Cohort characteristics
(n = 84) | |
|---|---|
Females1 | 74 (88.1) |
Age at diagnosis2 | 33.5 (11.3) |
Diagnosis | |
IIH with papilledema1 | 79 (94.0) |
IIH without papilledema1 | 5 (6.0) |
BMI3 | 30.7 (27.3–39.0) |
Overweight (BMI > 25)1 | 72 (85.7) |
Previous headache history | 33 (39.3) |
Symptoms/signs at initial presentation | |
Headache1 | 71 (84.5) |
Migraine-like | 40 (47.6) |
Tension-type-like | 11 (13.1) |
Unclassifiable | 20 (23.8) |
Visual disturbances1 | 68 (81.0) |
Abducens palsy1 | 13 (15.5) |
Pulsatile tinnitus1 | 20 (23.8) |
Ophthalmological findings | |
Abnormal visual acuity1 | 18 (21.4) |
Abnormal visual fields (perimetry)1 | 58 (69.0) |
Papilledema1 | 73 (89.9) |
Frisén-Scale3 | 3 (0–5) |
Lumbar puncture opening pressure3 | 31 (28–39) |