Age |
Range: 20 - 48-year |
Mean: 27.2-year |
Sex |
Female: 38 (88.4%) |
Male: 5 (11.6%) |
Associated co-morbidity |
Obesity: 25 (58.1%) |
Contraceptive Pills: 11 (25.6%) |
Anemia: 5 (11.6%) |
DM: 6 (14%) |
Hypertension: 8 (18.6%) |
Clinical Presentation |
Headache 43 (100%) |
Vomiting 9 (21%) |
Blurring/diminution of vision 35 (81.4%) |
Diplopia 11 (25.6%) |
Tinnitus 6 (14%) |
Fundus examination |
Early papilledema 6 (14%) |
Advanced papilledema 29 (67.4%) |
Optic atrophy 8 (18.6%) |
Visual field (Preoperative) |
Normal 5 (11.6%) |
Enlarged blind spot 4 (9.3%) |
Scotoma 21 (48.8%) |
Concentric concentration 13 (30.2%) |
Intracranial pressure |
Mild (250 < 300) 13 (30.2%) |
Moderate (300 < 400) 14 (32.5) |
Severe (400 < 500) 3 (6.9%) |
Fulminant (>500) 9 (20.9%) |
CSF diversion Procedure |
Lumboperitoneal 29 (67.4%) |
Ventricular shunts 14 (32.6%) |
Imaging Finding |
Slit and narrow ventricle 32 (74.4%) |
Normal ventricle 11 (25.6%) |