Table 1 Distribution of the studied cases according to different clinical parameters (n = 285)
No. (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 32.9 ± 11.7 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 32 (12 – 75) |
Gender | |
Male | 60 (21.1%) |
Female | 225 (78.9%) |
BMI (kg/m2) | |
Mean ± SD | 33.5 ± 37.6 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 30.4 (21 – 657) |
Diagnosis | |
IIH | 139 (48.8%) |
Optic neuritis | 8 (2.8%) |
Peripheral neuropathy | 26 (9.1%) |
Demyelinating disease | 90 (31.6%) |
SMA | 9 (3.2%) |
Autoimmune encephalitis | 3 (1.1%) |
CNS infection | 1 (0.4%) |
Dementia | 5 (1.8%) |
CVT | 4 (1.4%) |
PDPH | |
No | 201 (70.5%) |
Yes | 84 (29.5%) |
Headache onset (days) | (n = 84) |
1 | 40 (47.6%) |
2 | 32 (38.1%) |
3 | 10 (11.9%) |
4 | 2 (2.4%) |
Mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 0.8 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 2 (1 – 4) |
Headache type | (n = 84) |
Dull aching | 49 (58.3%) |
Throbbing | 25 (29.8%) |
Other | 10 (11.9%) |
Headache severity | (n = 84) |
Mild | 34 (40.5%) |
Moderate | 30 (35.7%) |
Severe | 20 (23.8%) |
Headache duration (days) | (n = 84) |
Mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 2.1 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 2 (1 – 14) |
Pain intensity (NRS) | |
Mean ± SD | 4.1 ± 0.9 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 4 (1 – 8) |
Pre-LP headache | |
No | 212 (74.4%) |
Yes | 73 (25.6%) |
History of previous PDPH | |
No | 261 (91.6%) |
Yes | 24 (8.4%) |
LP Position | |
Left lateral | 241 (84.6%) |
Sitting | 44 (15.4%) |
CSF protein | |
Mean ± SD | 296.6 ± 113.2 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 288 (100 – 755) |
CSF glucose | |
Mean ± SD | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 3.7 (2.6 – 6.4) |
CSF WBCs | |
No | 257 (90.2%) |
Yes | 28 (9.8%) |
Mean ± SD | 4.5 ± 5.7 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 2 (1 – 22) |
CSF RBCs | |
Mean ± SD | 31.5 ± 142.6 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 7 (0 – 1236) |
LP location | |
L4–L5 intervertebral space level | 216 (75.8%) |
L3–L4 intervertebral space level | 69 (24.2%) |
CSF | |
Opening pressure | |
Mean ± SD | 272 ± 145.6 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 220 (95 – 990) |
Closing pressure | |
Mean ± SD | 174.9 ± 40.3 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 170 (90 – 300) |
Amount (ml) | |
Mean ± SD | 8.4 ± 4.3 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 10 (5 – 35) |
Post LP fluids | |
No | 251 (88.1%) |
Yes | 34 (11.9%) |
Number of LP attempts | |
Mean ± SD | 1.8 ± 1.1 |
Median (Min. – Max.) | 2 (1 – 6) |
Physician | |
Registrar | 189 (66.3%) |
Senior registrar | 79 (27.7%) |
Assistant registrar | 13 (4.6%) |
Consultant | 4 (1.4%) |