Imaging Finding | IIH | PT |
---|---|---|
Internal jugular bulb diverticulum size | ||
<5 mm | 47 | 26 |
≥5 mm | 68 | 19 |
Total | 115 | 45 |
χ² P value = .053 | ||
Cerebellar tonsil location | ||
Above | 22 | 11 |
At | 54 | 23 |
Ectopia | 35 | 11 |
Above (prior Chiari I surgery) | 4 | 0 |
Total | 115 | 45 |
χ² P value = .522 | ||
Cephalocele presence | ||
No | 110 | 44 |
Yes | 5 | 1 |
Total | 115 | 45 |
χ² P value = .525 | ||
Emissary vein prominence | ||
Condylar | 52 | 19 |
Occipital and condylar | 28 | 11 |
Mastoid | 6 | 1 |
Mastoid and condylar | 5 | 3 |
Occipital, condylar, and mastoid | 1 | 2 |
None | 23 | 9 |
Total | 115 | 45 |
χ² P value = 1 |
Note:—IIH indicates idiopathic intracranial hypertension; PT, pulsatile tinnitus.
↵a No significant differences were noted when comparing the distribution of internal jugular bulb diverticulum size, cerebellar tonsil location, cephalocele presence, or emissary vein prominence (P values ≥ .053).