Priority from the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Why is obesity a risk factor for IIH in women and why is this not the case in men?
Overall ranking This was one of the 16 questions at the workshop that fell outside of the Top 10.
JLA question ID 0066/25
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence

None identified

Health Research Classification System category Neurological
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples Does high bmi/obesity cause IIH? ~ Is it weight related and if so why do some people who are not overweight get it? ~ Is it weight related and if so why do some people who are not overweight get it?
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0066
PSP name Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 48 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 27 April 2018