Patient’s demographics and data.
| Factors | All patients N=13 |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| age, years mean±SD | 43.6±12.5 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Males | 1 (7.7) |
| Females | 12 (92.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD | 34.9±6.27 |
| Concurrent symptoms, n(%) | |
| Headaches | 3 (23.1) |
| Blurred vision | 2 (15.4) |
| Convulsions | 1 (7.7) |
| meningitis before presentation | 5 (38.5) |
| Duration of CSF leak at presentation | |
| (months), mean±SD | 9.5±1.3 |
| location of defect, n (%) | |
| cribriform plate | 2 (15.4) |
| ethmoid | 9 (69.2) |
| sphenoid | 1 (7.7) |
| combined cribriform and sphenoid | 1 (7.7) |
| Meningioencephalocele, n (%) | 8 (61.5) |
| Sella status, n (%) | |
| Empty Sella | 2 (15.4) |
| Partially Empty | 3 (23.1) |
| Adjuvant therapies, n (%) | |
| Lumbar drain | 13 (100) |
| Acetazolamide | 6 (46.2) |
| Furosemide | 1 (7.7) |
| Duration of lumbar drain, mean±SD | 6.38±1.3 |
| Hospital stay in days, mean±SD | 12.1±6.7 |
| Recurrence, n (%) | 4 (30.8) |
SD - standard deviation, BMI - body mass index, CSF - Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid