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ArticleNeuroradiology2021

Why does unilateral pulsatile tinnitus occur in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension?

Pengfei Zhao, Chenyu Jiang, Han Lv, Tong Zhao, Shusheng Gong, Zhenchang Wang

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Pengfei Zhao *Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Chenyu Jiang *Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Han LvDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Tong ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Shangdi Hospital, 6th, West Shucun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
Shusheng GongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Zhenchang WangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95th Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China. cjr.wzhch@vip.163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8190-6469
Capital Medical University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 61801311National Natural Science Foundation of China 61931013National Natural Science Foundation of China 81701644
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Abstract

purposeTo investigate the relevant factors of unilateral pulsatile tinnitus (PT) in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) using CT.

methodsCT angiography images of IIH patients with unilateral PT (n = 19), without PT (n = 13), and controls (n = 32) were reviewed. The characteristics including transverse sinus stenosis (TSS), venous outflow laterality (VOL), sigmoid sinus wall dehiscence (SSWD), and sigmoid sinus diverticulum (SSD) were quantitatively or/and qualitatively detected. VOL was compared between the symptomatic side of IIH patients with PT and the larger side of IIH patients without PT and the controls. TSS, SSWD, and SSD were compared between the symptomatic side of IIH patients with PT, and both sides of the latter two groups.

resultsThere was no statistical difference in body mass index or cerebrospinal fluid pressure between IIH patients with and without PT. The prevalence of TSS was significantly higher in IIH patients than that in the controls (p = 0.000), but TSS had no correlation with PT within IIH patients. The prevalence of SSWD successively decreased in IIH patients with PT, without PT, and the controls, with significant differences between each two of three groups (p = 0.000, p' = 0.000, p″ = 0.031). The proportion of VOL and the prevalence of SSD were significantly larger in IIH patients with PT than in the latter groups respectively (p

conclusionThe dominant VOL and ipsilateral SSWD with/without SSD may be correlated with the occurrence of unilateral PT in IIH patients.

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Intracranial HypertensionPseudotumor CerebriTinnitusTransverse SinusesCranial SinusesDiverticulumHumansComputed tomographyIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionPulsatile tinnitusSigmoid sinusTransverse sinus

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