Changes in Prevalence of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in the United States Between 2015 and 2022, Stratified by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity

With the obesity epidemic within the United States, the prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is predicted to rise. IIH prevalence and racial disparities have rarely been reported in the United States. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of IIH in a large national database while stratifying by sex, age, race, and ethnicity.