Table 2.
Material of patients with definite IIH and REF subjects.
| IIH | REF | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 13 | 12 | |
| Gender (F/M) | 11/2 | 7/5 | ns |
| Age mean at inclusion (yrs.) | 33.1 ± 10.7 | 37.9 ± 11.7 | ns |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.2 ± 5.4 | 25.8 ± 4.3 | P = 0.012 |
| Co-Morbidity | |||
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | ns |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 | ns |
| Pre-Operative symptoms | |||
| Headache | 13 (100%) | 2 (17%) | P <0.001 |
| Papilledema/visual impairment | 13 (100%) | 0 | P <0.001 |
| Tinnitus | 5 (39%) | 0 | P = 0.016 |
| Cognitive impairment | 6 (46%) | 4 (33%) | ns |
BMI, Body mass index; F, Female; M, Male. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, and categorical data as numbers (with percentages in parenthesis). Significant differences between continuous variables were determined by independent samples t-test, and differences between categorical data were determined by Pearson's chi square test. Ns, non-significant.