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Novel insights into the pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a commentary on brain volume and transverse sinus stenosis
  1. Xuefan Zeng1,
  2. Yiwei Wang2,
  3. Ling Liu1
  1. 1Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
  2. 2Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
  1. Correspondence to Dr Xuefan Zeng; zxfcqmu{at}163.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2024-022817

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    We have read with great interest the recent article by Schartz et al, published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, which investigates the relationship between total brain volume and the severity of transverse sinus stenosis (TSS) in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).1 The study provides valuable insights into the pathophysiology of IIH and suggests a novel association that could have significant implications for understanding the disease’s mechanisms and potentially guiding treatment strategies.

    Appreciation of the study’s strengths

    The research by Schartz et al is commendable for several reasons. First, the use of a well defined patient cohort and age-matched controls from a single tertiary care institution ensures …

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    Footnotes

    • X @Liu Ling

    • XZ and YW contributed equally.

    • Contributors XZ is the leader of this team.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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