Table 1.
Demographic data of patients presenting with IH and CN VI palsy.
| Subjects | 9 (4 males, 5 females) of 78 patients with IH |
|---|---|
| Age, median | 14 years (range: 3–18) |
| BMI, median | 29.6 kg/m2 (range: 15.3–45.9) |
| BMI percentile for age, median | 96.5 (range: 0.12–100.0) |
| Aetiology | |
| Idiopathic | 5 |
| Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis | 2 |
| Infection | 2 |
| Intracranial pressure, median | 40 cm H2O (range: 21–65) |
| (measured in 8 patients) | |
| Eye examination timing (relative to diagnosis) | |
| −1 to 0 days | 8 |
| 1 day | 1 |
| CN VI palsy | |
| Unilateral | 2 |
| Bilateral | 7 |
| Papilloedema | 8 (89%) |
| Treatment | |
| Diamox | 8 |
| Lumboperitoneal shunt | 1 |
| Optic nerve sheath fenestration | 2 |