Surgical Interventions in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension-A Comprehensive Multi-Center Study of Outcome and the Role of Treatment Indication.

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients with visual threats and headaches.
• Conducted a multi-center analysis of surgical outcomes for idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of CSF diversion and optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF).
• Considered patient indications for surgical interventions.
• CSF diversion and ONSF showed significant improvement in vision for patients with acute visual threats.
• Headache improvement was noted, but to a lesser degree compared to visual outcomes.
• Refractory headaches alone were not a sufficient reason for surgical intervention.