Table 4 Comparison of clinical and MRI parameters for hydration effectiveness in patients with SIH
From: Risk factors for nonresponsive hydration in patients with spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage
Total (n = 63) | hydration effective (n = 17) | hydration non-effective (n = 46) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, yearsa | 39.08 ± 11.25 | 37.94 ± 15.41 | 39.50 ± 9.45 | 0.135 |
Headache scorea | 7.16 ± 1.84 | 7.15 ± 1.82 | 7.16 ± 1.87 | 0.988 |
Onset-diagnosis Interval, daysa | 21.44 ± 50.32 | 31.18 ± 86.21 | 17.85 ± 28.23 | 0.969 |
Numbers of spinal CSF leakagea | 11.41 ± 7.27 | 9.35 ± 6.72 | 12.17 ± 7.39 | 0.185 |
Levels of spinal epidural fluid accumulationa | 7.08 ± 5.15 | 7.18 ± 5.42 | 7.04 ± 5.10 | 0.756 |
Spine epidural venous engorgement, n (%)b | 0.921 | |||
No | 29 (46.03%) | 8 (47.06%) | 21 (45.65%) | |
Yes | 34 (53.97%) | 9 (52.94%) | 25 (54.35%) | |
DPE, n (%)c | 0.523 | |||
No | 15 (23.81%) | 5 (29.41%) | 10 (21.74%) | |
Yes | 48 (76.19%) | 12 (70.59%) | 36 (78.26%) | |
Brain descend, n (%)b | 0.577 | |||
No | 41 (65.08%) | 12 (70.59%) | 29 (63.04%) | |
Yes | 22 (34.92%) | 5 (29.41%) | 17 (36.96%) | |
Dural sinus engorgement, n (%)c | 0.204 | |||
No | 15 (23.81%) | 6 (35.29%) | 9 (19.57%) | |
Yes | 48 (76.19%) | 11 (64.71%) | 37 (80.43%) | |
SDH, n (%)c | 0.485 | |||
No | 50 (79.37%) | 15 (88.24%) | 35 (76.19%) | |
Yes | 13 (20.63%) | 2 (11.76%) | 11 (23.91%) | |
Pituitary hyperemia, n (%)b | 0.299 | |||
No | 29 (46.03%) | 6 (35.29%) | 23 (50.00%) | |
Yes | 34 (53.97%) | 11 (64.71%) | 23 (50.00%) |