Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics at Time of Diagnosis of the 32 Patients Included.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 29.0 (IQR 25.0 - 38.5) |
| Female sex | 29 (90.6%) |
| Median body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.5 (IQR 27.9 - 35.0) |
| Idiopathic intracranial hypertension characteristics | |
| Papilledema | 28 (87.5%) |
| Median CSF opening pressure (cm H2O) | 36.5 (IQR 29.0 - 45.3) |
| Radiological aspects suggestive of IIH | 14 (43.8%) |
| Transient visual obscurations | 14 (43.8%) |
| Diplopia | 10 (31.3%) |
| Tinnitus | 10 (31.3%) |
| VI nerve palsy | 6 (18.8%) |
| Headache characteristics | |
| Migraine phenotype | 11 (34.4%) |
| Tension-type phenotype | 9 (28.1%) |
| Unclassifiable phenotype | 12 (37.5%) |
| Acute headache | 17 (53.1%) |
| Subacute headache | 2 (6.3%) |
| Chronic headache | 5 (15.6%) |
| Intermittent headache | 8 (25.0%) |
| Daily headache | 24 (75.0%) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 6 (18.8%) |
| Photophobia | 15 (46.9%) |
| Phonophobia | 3 (9.4%) |
| Analgesic overuse | 3 (9.4%) |
| History of previous primary headache | 13 (40.6%) |
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; IIH: idiopathic intracranial hypertension; IQR: interquartile range.