Responses to the question ‘what barriers (if any) do you feel there are in the diagnosis of SIH?’
| Response | Respondents, n (%) (total=105) |
| Lack of awareness of SIH in medical professionals (especially among GP, EM and general medicine) | 61 (58.1) |
| Lack of education/training | 9 (8.6) |
| Diversity of presenting symptoms | 9 (8.6) |
| Rarity of the condition | 8 (7.6) |
| Thoroughness of history taking | 8 (7.6) |
| Long waiting times for outpatient appointments | 6 (5.7) |
| Lack of referral pathways/guidelines | 5 (4.8) |
| Availability of specialists knowledgeable in SIH | 4 (3.8) |
| Lack of a definitive investigation | 2 (1.9) |
| None | 3 (2.9) |
This question was asked of all respondents, regardless of specialty, provided they said they were aware of the syndrome of SIH. Responses are grouped according to theme.
Percentages shown are the proportion of all participants who responded to this question; respondents were able to state more than one barrier.
EM, emergency medicine; GP, general practice; SIH, spontaneous intracranial hypotension.