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Table 1 Venous sinus measurements in control group and those at risk for IIH

From: The incidence of obesity, venous sinus stenosis and cerebral hyperaemia in children referred for MRI to rule out idiopathic intracranial hypertension at a tertiary referral hospital: a 10 year review

 

Age

years

SSS Hd

mm

TS Ed

mm

SS Ed

mm

DSS Ed

mm

Control

 Mean

9.7

6.8

8.1

8.3

8.0

 SD

3.9

0.9

1.1

1.4

1.5

 n = 92

     

At risk for IIH

 Mean

9.5

6.5

7.4

7.7

8.2

 SD

3.9

0.9

1.3

1.0

1.8

 n = 42

     

 t-test

0.82

0.07

0.005*

0.0009*

0.71

  1. DSS distal sigmoid sinus, Ed effective diameter, Hd hydraulic diameter, mm millimeters, SD standard deviation, SSS superior sagittal sinus, SS sigmoid sinus, TS transverse sinus; *, significance < 0.05
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