Predictors of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Patients Receiving Surgical Treatment for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

This article, published in the Journal of Neurological Surgery, explores the risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients undergoing surgical treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The study, based on a retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Survey dataset, included 11,070 patients diagnosed with IIH who received either optic nerve sheath fenestration or cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement. The findings indicate that patients over the age of 80 and those with diabetes mellitus had a higher risk of experiencing CSF leaks. The study suggests that careful patient selection is necessary for surgical intervention in refractory IIH cases. [Extracted from the article]