Neurology: Incidence, prevalence, and outcome of idynial intracranial hypertension

A recent study published in Neurology, an authoritative journal in the field of neurology, aims to determine the incidence, prevalence, and trends in health care outcomes in idynemic intracranial hypertension (IIH) populations using routinely collected health care data.
in a retrospective queue study conducted between 2003 and 2017, researchers used and validated primary and secondary IIH diagnostic codes in a database of secure anonymous information links to identify IIH cases and controls.
researchers recorded body mass index (BMI), resource deprivation five-digits, cerebrospinal fluid re-correction surgery, and unplanned hospitalization in the case and control groups.
researchers analyzed data on 35 million patients.
1,765 cases of IIH (85% female) in 2017.
2017, the prevalence and incidence of IIH were 76/100000 and 7.8/100000/year, respectively, a significant increase over 2003 (the corresponding figures are 12/100000 and 2.3/100000/year) (p.lt;0.001).
iiH prevalence was associated with an increase in BMI and an increase in resource deprivation.
adjusted for gender and BMI, the ratio of IIH between the least deprived and the poorest fifth-bit population was 0.65 (95% CI 0.55 to 0.76).
9% of cases in the U.S. require CSF severity, while bariatric surgery is less than 0.2%.
the unconventional hospitalization rate of the IIH patient queue was higher than that of the control group (ratio ratio of 5.28, p.lt;0.001), and the IIH individuals of CSF severity were higher than non-sethicial patients (ratio ratio of 2.02, p.lt;0.01).
, it can be seen that the occurrence and prevalence of IIH increased significantly, corresponding to the increase in BMI in the population, and related to the increase in poverty levels.
important for healthcare professionals and decision makers in view of IIH-related complications, complications, and increased health care utilization.