Cognitive performance in idiopathic intracranial hypertension and relevance of intracranial pressure.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive impairments have been reported in idiopathic intracranial hypertension; however, evidence supporting these deficits is scarce and contributing factors have not been defined. Using a case-control prospective study, we identified multiple domains of deficiency in a cohort of 66 female adult idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients. We identified significantly impaired attention networks (executive function) and sustained attention compared to a body mass index and age matched control group of 25 healthy female participants. We aimed to investigate how cognitive function changed over time and demonstrated that deficits were not permanent. Participants exhibited improvement in several domains including executive function, sustained attention and verbal short-term memory over 12-

SUBMITTER: Grech O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421706 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature