In patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), transorbital sonography (TOS) may reveal an enlargement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and the presence of optic disc elevation (ODE), as a sign of an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). We systematically reviewed the TOS findings in adults with IIH. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and CENTRAL (1966 – May 2017) were searched to identify studies reporting data on patients with IIH assessed by B mode-TOS. Data were extracted and included in a meta-analysis, and the quality of the included studies was evaluated. 5 studies with 96 patients were included. The values of ODE were 0.8 – 1.2 mm and ONSD was 6.2 – 6.76 mm in IIH patients vs. 4.3 – 5.7 mm in controls. In IIH patients the ONSD was significantly higher compared to controls (overall weighted mean difference of 1.3 mm (95 % CI: 0.6 – 1.9 mm)). The meta-analysis of proportion of papilledema based on results of three studies revealed a pooled estimator of 87 % (95 % CI: 76 – 94 %). IIH patients have higher ONSD values and higher frequency of ODE compared to controls. The indirect, noninvasive ICP assessment using TOS may be useful in supporting the clinical diagnosis of IIH in adults by detecting increased ONSD values and the presence of ODE.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) is used for the estimation of intracranial pressure (ICP). But there are still doubts about the quality of the images and the lateral resolution. Our aim is to investigate the system suitability and best lateral resolution of different ultrasound systems for acoustic ONSD measurement.
METHODS
First, we calculated the theoretically lateral imaging resolution at increasing frequencies: 6.6, 10, and 15 MHz using two different ultrasound systems. Second, we created two phantoms consisting of copper wires or polyvinylchloride (PVC) strips and tested the best lateral resolution at different frequencies with the two ultrasound systems. Using the same ultrasound systems, we evaluated the anatomy of optic nerve at increasing transmission frequencies. Finally, the two probes were tested in two patients with different neurological conditions affected by an increase of ICP.
RESULTS
Theoretical resolutions were .63, .43, and .41 mm, respectively, with a frequency of 6.6, 10, and 15 MHz. We found a similar lateral resolution in both phantoms: copper wire; .56 mm at 6.6 MHz, .46 mm at 10 MHz, and .44 mm at 15 MHz; and PVC strips .6 mm at 6.6 MHz, .47 mm at 10 MHz, and .40 mm at 15 MHz in accordance with experimental resolution. The ONSD thickening could be clearly displayed at frequencies higher than 7.5 MHz using the two linear probes and the two patients with an increase of ICP showed thickening of ONSD.
CONCLUSION
According to our study, both systems are suitable for ultrasound OSND measurement.
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