Table 4 (abstract P116). Patients reported NDPH triggers in various published studies
Reference | Number of NDPH patients | No Triggering factor | Infection or flu-like illness | Stressful life event | Trauma /surgery | other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mack 2004, USA | 40 (pediatric NDPH) | 5(12%) | 17(43%) | Â | 13(33%) | 5(12%) idiopathic intracranial hypertension, high altitude climbing |
Takase 2004, Japan | 30 | 24(80%) | - | 6(20%) | - | Â |
Robins2010, USA | 71 | 38(53.5%) | 10(14.1%) | 7(9.9%) | Â | 6(8%) menarche, SSRI withdrawal, HPV vaccination |
Peng2011, Taiwan | 92 | 65(71%) | 3(3%) | 24(26%) | Â | Â |
Parkash2012 , India | 63 | 29(46%) | 18(29%) | 5(8%) | 10(16%) | 9(14%) postpartum, medication overuse |
Rozen2016, USA | 97 Female:65 Male:34 | 51(53%) Female: 52% Male: 53% Mean age:30.4 | 21(22%) Female: 22% Male: 22% Mean age:31.8 | 9(9%) Female: 11% Male: 6% Mean age:28.1 | 9(9%) Female:9% Male:9% Mean age:63.3 | 7(7%) syncope, hormone, toxin and medication, cervical massage |
Uniyal 2017, India | 55 | 35(63.5%) | 10(18%) | 5(9.1%) | 5(9.1%) | Â |