| |
n = 39
|
n = 20
|
p
|
|
Females
|
35 (89.7%)
|
18 (90.0%)
|
0.975
|
|
Mean age in years
|
30.2 ± 11.0
|
29 ± 11.6
|
0.808
|
|
Mean BMI (kg/m2)
|
36.0 ± 6.5
|
28.7 ± 6.5
|
0.001*
|
|
Mean OP (mmHg)
|
29.5 ± 7.7
|
18.5 ± 9.7
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Mean CSF protein count (mg/l)
|
299.2 ± 142.9
|
252.1 ± 70.9
|
0.247
|
|
Presenting symptoms
|
|
Headache
|
31 (79.5%)
|
18 (90.0%)
|
0.308
|
|
All visual symptoms
|
33 (84.6%)
|
13 (65.0%)
|
0.085
|
|
Tinnitus
|
8 (20.5%)
|
4 (20.0%)
|
0.963
|
|
Dizziness
|
5 (12.8%)
|
1 (5.0%)
|
0.347
|
|
Neuro-opthalmological findings at diagnosis
|
|
Optic nerve edema
| | | |
|
Slight
|
8 (20.5%)
|
7 (35.0%)
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Unilateral
|
5 (12.8%)
|
1 (5.0%)
| |
|
Bilateral
|
26 (66.7%)
|
3 (15.0%)
| |
|
Visual field defects
|
20 (51.3%)
|
0 (0.0%)
|
0.001*
|
|
Mean visual acuity
| | | |
|
Right eye
|
1.05±0.31
|
1.18±0.23
|
0.133
|
|
Left eye
|
1.09±0.33
|
1.18±0.28
|
0.332
|
|
Neuroradiological findings at diagnosis
|
|
Presence of empty sella
| | | |
|
No
|
15 (42.9%)
|
11 (61.1%)
|
0.208
|
|
Yes
|
20 (57.1%)
|
7 (38.9%)
| |
|
Flattened sclera
|
7 (20.6%)
|
2 (11.1%)
|
0.390
|
|
Increased CSF around optic nerve
|
16 (47.1%)
|
5 (27.8%)
|
0.382
|
|
Intraocular protrusion of optic nerve head
|
2 (5.9%)
|
1 (5.6%)
|
0.962
|
|
Increased tortuosity of optic nerve
|
4 (11.8%)
|
1 (5.6%)
|
0.470
|
|
Neuropsychiatric findings at diagnosis
|
|
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorder (ICD-10)
| | | |
|
None
|
22 (56.4%)
|
15 (75.0%)
|
0.431
|
|
Bipolar disorder, type II (F31.8)
|
2 (5.1%)
|
0 (0.0%)
| |
|
Major depressive disorder (F33)
|
14 (35.9%)
|
5 (25.0%)
| |
|
Dissociation disorder (F44.9)
|
1 (2.6%)
|
0 (0.0%)
| |