Incidence of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a community. Beverly Hills, California, 2006-2020

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Incidence of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a community. Beverly Hills, California, 2006-2020 Via leak of cerebrospinal fluid Cephalalgia. 2021 Sep 23:3331024211048510. doi: 10.1177/03331024211048510. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is diagnosed with an increasing frequency, but epidemiologic data are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence rate of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a defined population. METHODS: Using a prospectively maintained registry, all patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension residing in Beverly Hills, California, evaluated at our Medical Center between 2006 and 2020 were identified in this population-based incidence study. Our Medical Center is a quaternary referral center for spontaneous intracranial hypotension and is located within 1.5 miles from downtown Beverly Hills. RESULTS: A total of 19 patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension were identified. There were 12 women and seven men with a mean age of 54.5 years (range, 28 to 88 year s). The average annual incidence rate for all ages was 3.7 per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.0 to 5.3), 4.3 per 100,000 for women (95% CI, 1.9 to 6.7) and 2.9 per 100,000 population for men (95% CI, 0.8 to 5.1). CONCLUSION: This study, for the first time, provides incidence rates for spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a defined population. PMID:34553617 | DOI:10.1177/03331024211048510 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.