TY - JOUR
T1 - Elevated lumbar puncture opening pressure in aseptic meningitis
AU - Ben-Dov, Meital
AU - Fellner, Avi
AU - Keret, Ophir
AU - Lotan, Itay
AU - Goldstein, Lilach
AU - Mezad-Koursh, Daphna
AU - Steiner, Israel
AU - Klein, Ainat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Objectives: Elevated lumbar puncture opening pressure (ELPOP) is a reported but understudied phenomenon in aseptic meningitis. This study aimed to characterize the features of ELPOP in aseptic meningitis patients. Methods: An observational, retrospective, single-center study was conducted. We included all adult patients diagnosed with aseptic meningitis or meningoencephalitis from October 2015 to May 2017, for whom lumbar puncture opening pressure (LP OP) was measured. OP > 25 cm H2O was documented as ELPOP. Patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical data, laboratory and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results, as well as optic disc appearance were analyzed. Results: Among 116 patients (61 males) included, 16 patients (14 %) had ELPOP (11 males). The average age of those patients was 32.4 years (SD = 9.8), and the mean OP was 31.7 cm H2O (SD = 6.02) as opposed to the mean normal LPOP (NLPOP) of 16.13 cm H2O (SD = 4.15). Body mass index (BMI) was significantly higher in the ELPOP group (p = 0.0081). Funduscopic examination was documented in 15/16 patients in the ELPOP group and revealed swollen optic discs in 6 (40 %) patients. Fundus examination was performed in 62 patients in the NLPOP group, of whom 2 (3.2 %) had a swollen disc. There was no difference in CSF content between groups. Conclusions: This study fills the void of information lacking on the frequency of ELPOP in aseptic meningitis. Its association with increased BMI may be related to the pathogenesis. LP OP should be measured in all patients with aseptic meningitis. Additional research is needed to determine the threshold of tolerated intracranial pressure (ICP).
AB - Objectives: Elevated lumbar puncture opening pressure (ELPOP) is a reported but understudied phenomenon in aseptic meningitis. This study aimed to characterize the features of ELPOP in aseptic meningitis patients. Methods: An observational, retrospective, single-center study was conducted. We included all adult patients diagnosed with aseptic meningitis or meningoencephalitis from October 2015 to May 2017, for whom lumbar puncture opening pressure (LP OP) was measured. OP > 25 cm H2O was documented as ELPOP. Patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical data, laboratory and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results, as well as optic disc appearance were analyzed. Results: Among 116 patients (61 males) included, 16 patients (14 %) had ELPOP (11 males). The average age of those patients was 32.4 years (SD = 9.8), and the mean OP was 31.7 cm H2O (SD = 6.02) as opposed to the mean normal LPOP (NLPOP) of 16.13 cm H2O (SD = 4.15). Body mass index (BMI) was significantly higher in the ELPOP group (p = 0.0081). Funduscopic examination was documented in 15/16 patients in the ELPOP group and revealed swollen optic discs in 6 (40 %) patients. Fundus examination was performed in 62 patients in the NLPOP group, of whom 2 (3.2 %) had a swollen disc. There was no difference in CSF content between groups. Conclusions: This study fills the void of information lacking on the frequency of ELPOP in aseptic meningitis. Its association with increased BMI may be related to the pathogenesis. LP OP should be measured in all patients with aseptic meningitis. Additional research is needed to determine the threshold of tolerated intracranial pressure (ICP).
KW - Aseptic meningitis
KW - Cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure
KW - Intracranial pressure
KW - Lumbar puncture opening pressure
KW - Obesity
KW - Swollen discs
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.10.001
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C2 - 36265366
AN - SCOPUS:85140295566
SN - 0967-5868
VL - 106
SP - 55
EP - 60
JO - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
JF - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
ER -