To study whether Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension( A condition where the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) increases without an apparent cause) is associated with any inflammation( by studying the presence of inflammatory markers in serum and CSF.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H471- Papilledema
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/03/023920
- Lead Sponsor
- ICMR
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Age more than 13 years
2.Fulfilling the 2013- Revised diagostic criteria for IIH
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with secondary causes of increased intracranial pressure
2.Patients with with probable medical conditions with increase in cytokine levels-
a.Acute or chronic inflammatory diseases,
b.Acute or chronic infections
c.Sepsis
d.Ischemic Heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
3.Pregnant or lactating women
4.Patients not consenting for the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method