Statistics about Pseudotumor Cerebri

Symptom statistics for Pseudotumor Cerebri:

The following are statistics from various sources about the symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri:

• A 6% weight loss in people with benign intracranial hypertension can alleviate the associated problem of papilloedema in the US (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus)
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Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pseudotumor Cerebri:

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Prevalance of Pseudotumor Cerebri: about 1-2 people per 100,000 population have benign intracranial hypertension in the US (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 272,000,000 or 0.00% or 1 people in USA [about data]

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Prognosis statistics for Pseudotumor Cerebri:

The following are statistics from various sources about the prognosis of Pseudotumor Cerebri:

• 11-35% of people with benign intracranial hypertension recover spontaneously in the US (Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus)
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About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Pseudotumor Cerebri. The term 'prevalence' of Pseudotumor Cerebri usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pseudotumor Cerebri at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Pseudotumor Cerebri refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Pseudotumor Cerebri diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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