Research productivity on spontaneous intracranial hypotension: A bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an important cause of devastating headaches and caused by CSF-leaks in the spine.

Research question

The aim of this analysis was to gain an overview of the progress of research on SIH over time. The global publication landscape relating to SIH was analyzed and comparisons between regions were made.

Material and methods

A bibliometric analysis was performed by searching for research articles on SIH in PubMed published between 1983 and 2022. Countries responsible for the publications were ranked by the sum of citations. An average annual growth rate was calculated and the density of SIH publications per 100 000 physicians was determined.

Results

We identified 974 articles. In 1983 only one SIH patient was

SUBMITTER: Jesse CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402320 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature