Clinical features of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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Table 1 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension patient population information

Patient population information
Total patients	26
Age range (years)	5–17
Mean age	12.1
(SD)	(3.1)
Median age (years)	12.5
ICP range (mmHg)	28–66
ICP mean, median (mmHg)	36.3	33.0
Gender	%	n
Male	38.5	10
Female	61.5	16
Obesity	%	n
Overall	50.0	13
Male (% obese)	19.2	5
Female (% obese)	30.8	8

Abbreviation: ICP, intracranial pressure.

Table 2 Ages and body mass indices (BMIs) of male and female patients who were diagnosed with pseudotumor

Male		Female
Age	BMI	Age	BMI
5	15.88	5	22.1
8	15.99	10	19.87
9	15.66	10	16.75
11	25.31	11	14.27
12	34.49	11	20.87
12	29.45	13	27.15
12	45.68	13	33.41
12	16.74	13	35.92
13	19.52	14	27.21
15	39.18	14	18.03
		14	25.94
		15	26.3
		15	20.63
		16	32.73
		16	32.57
		17	28.11

Note: Based on the 2000 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) body mass index for age percentile growth charts.

Table 3 Patient allergy data related to age

Patient #	Age	Allergies recorded on chart
2	12	Environmental (respiratory), gluten
6	9	Seasonal (respiratory)
7	11	Penicillin
8	5	Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
10	12	Environmental (respiratory)
14	14	Lobster, blueberry
15	16	Minocycline, clarithromycin
16	13	Penicillin, environmental (respiratory)
18	15	Penicillin
22	13	Minocycline
25	15	Lamotrigine, latex, dexclorpheniramine/methscopalamine/phenylephrine
27	13	Environmental (respiratory), guaifenesin/phenylephrine hydrochloride