Results of Audiological Evaluation in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Abstract

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) without focal signs for neurological dysfunction except for occasional fifth, sixth, and seventh cranial nerve palsies. Presenting symptoms most commonly are headache and visual loss. These patients may also present with complaints about neuro-otological symptoms like hearing loss, and tinnitus. In this study, we investigated the presence and laterality of neuro-otological symptoms, and correlations of these symptoms with the audiological and ophthalmological findings in patients with IIH.