Table 1

Mean venous sinus pressures in mm Hg (median (range))

Anatomical locationGroup A (Outflow obstruction present)Group B (Controls)
Awake diagnosticGeneral anesthesia pre-stentGeneral anesthesia post-stentAwake diagnostic
SSS31.0 (24.0–37.0)30.0 (25.0–36.0)22.0 (15.8–24.0)20.0 (19.0–24.0)
Torcula32.0 (22.0–35.5)28.5 (25.3–34.5)18.5 (15.3– 22.8)18.0 (18.0–20.0)
Ipsilateral TS29.5 (21.3–34.8)28.5 (23.5–34.5)18.5 (15.3–22.5)18.0 (16.0–20.0)
Ipsilateral SS14.0 (9.5–16.5)14.5 (10.5–18.3)18.0 (14.0–20.8)14.0 (14.0–19.0)
Ipsilateral IJ13.0 (9.0–15.8)14.0 (10.5–17.3)16.5 (11.5–19.0)14.0 (13.0–19.0)
CVP10.0 (7.0–11.0)NR13.0 (8.0–17.0)11.0 (10.0–12.0)
TS-SS gradient13.5 (12.3–16.5)13.0 (11.0–18.0)1.0 (1.0–1.8)2.0 (1.0–2.0)
  • CVP, central (atrial) venous pressure; IJ, internal jugular vein bulb; SS, sigmoid sinus; SSS, superior sagittal sinus; TS, transverse sinus.