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Incidence and Demographics of Pediatric Intracranial Hypertension

Natalie Gillson1, Charlotte Jones2, Rachel E Reem3

  • 1Division of Pediatric Neurology, Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, Florida.

Pediatric Neurology
|July 3, 2017
PubMed

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The annual incidence of pediatric intracranial hypertension in central Ohio is 0.63 per 100,000 for primary (idiopathic) and 0.32 per 100,000 for secondary forms. These rates are comparable to international pediatric studies.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Pediatric intracranial hypertension (PIH) is a condition requiring accurate incidence data for public health and clinical management.
  • Understanding the demographic features of PIH is crucial for targeted interventions and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence and demographic characteristics of pediatric intracranial hypertension.
  • To compare pediatric incidence rates with adult populations and international pediatric data.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of inpatient and outpatient encounters for children (≤18 years) diagnosed with intracranial hypertension from January 2010 to December 2013.
  • Data collected from a specialized PIH clinic and a children's hospital in a Midwestern US city.
  • Incidence rates calculated using patient diagnoses and census data for a seven-county service area, accounting for 92.3% of regional pediatric care.

Main Results:

  • A total of 74 pediatric patients were diagnosed with PIH (49 primary/idiopathic, 25 secondary) during the study period.
  • The calculated annual incidence rates were 0.63 per 100,000 children for primary PIH and 0.32 per 100,000 for secondary PIH.
  • Demographic data including sex, race, BMI, socioeconomic status, and geographic distribution were collected.

Conclusions:

  • The estimated annual incidence of pediatric primary intracranial hypertension in central Ohio is comparable to previous international pediatric reports.
  • The incidence of pediatric primary intracranial hypertension is approximately 67% of that reported in the US adult population.
Abstract

Keywords:
headacheincidenceintracranial hypertensionpediatricpseudotumor cerebri

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