Association of Benign Intracranial Hypertension and Spontaneous Encephalocele With Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak

Abstract

This study shows that benign intracranial hypertension is prevalent in a significant number of patients presenting with spontaneous encephalocele with CSF otorrhea at a rate much higher than is found in the general population. This finding has direct clinical implications and suggests that all patients with spontaneous encephalocele/CSF leak warrant evaluation for benign intracranial hypertension.