Rapidly Rising Incidence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting Procedures for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in the United States, 1988–2002

Abstract

The incidence of CSF shunting for IIH is increasing in the population of the United States at about the same relative rate as morbid obesity. Studies to establish the best shunting method in IIH and to explore alternative treatment strategies, such as optic nerve sheath fenestration and bariatric surgery, are urgently needed.