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September 30, 2025International Journal of Research in Medical SciencesOpen Access

A multidimensional evaluation of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: associations across symptoms, imaging, cerebrospinal fluid findings and medical history

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MIM. Zakirul IslamNational Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalMSMohammad Sadekur Rahman SarkarNational Institute of Neurosciences & HospitalKAK. M. Ahasan AhmedUniversity of Wolverhampton

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Implication

Cross-sectional study reveals weak correlations between symptoms and CSF pressure in IIH patients, suggesting complex evaluation is necessary.

Key Points

  • Severity of symptoms like headache and visual impairment does not reliably correlate with cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
  • Majority of patients (75%) exhibited elevated CSF opening pressure, yet significant symptom-pressures associations were absent.
  • Cross-sectional evaluation involved 100 patients, focusing on various clinical assessments including imaging and lumbar puncture.
  • Findings suggest the need for a multidisciplinary approach in managing idiopathic intracranial hypertension effectively.

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Islam et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc262a8a7d58c25ebb3688https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20253136
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