Table 2 Frequency^ of symptoms reported by 15 adult participants with SIH.
Symptom as described by the patient (medical term) | Total (n) | Unprompted1 (n) |
|---|---|---|
Head pain/headache | 15 | 15 |
Ringing in ears / muffled hearing (tinnitus) | 13 | 5 |
Ear fullness / pressure, and/or pain | 9 | 6 |
Neck pain | 9 | 5 |
Interscapular pain | 9 | 3 |
Nausea | 9 | 2 |
Fatigue | 8 | 2 |
Cognitive/memory issues | 8 | 1 |
Dizziness / light headedness / sense of imbalance (disequilibrium) | 7 | 5 |
Difficulty finding words (anomic aphasia) | 6 | 0 |
Head pressure | 6 | 6 |
Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) | 6 | 0 |
Sensitivity to light (photophobia) | 6 | 1 |
Blurry vision / double vision (diplopia) | 3 | 0 |
Hearing loss | 3 | 1 |
Impaired speech (e.g., difficulty forming words, stutter) | 2 | 2 |
Runny nose or liquid drainage (rhinorrhea) | 2 | 1 |
Vomiting | 2 | 0 |
Loss of mobility | 1 | 1 |
Low back pain | 1 | 1 |
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) | 1 | 1 |
Eyeball pain (ophthalmalgia) | 1 | 1 |
Sensitivity to smell (hyperosmia) | 1 | 0 |