Table 6.
Summary of significantly increased prevalence of arterial hypertension and diabetes in some CSF circulation disorders according to gender and age
| Arterial hypertension | Diabetes | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Female | Male | ||
| NPH | – | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | Eide and Pripp (2014) |
| Noncommunicating HC | – | ↑ | ↑ | – | Eide and Pripp (2016 |
| CMI | – | – | – | ↑ | Present study |
| IIH | ↑ | – | ↑ | – | Present study |
NPH, idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; noncommunicating HC, noncommunicating hydrocephalus; CMI, Chiari malformation type I; IIH, idiopathic intracranial hypertension.