Clinico-radiological spectrum and outcome in idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis

Objective To elucidate the clinico-radiological features, treatment response and outcome of a large cohort of patients (n = 20) with idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) and to examine if any of these features could differentiate between IHP and secondary causes of hypertrophic pachymeningitis (SHP). Methods 20 patients with IHP diagnosed between 1998 and 2009 formed the study cohort. We adopted a validated clinical score to...