Group P (n=20)

Group PN(n=22)

P Value

Age (in yrs)

36.60 ± 14.45

36.73 ± 12.57

NS

Weight (Kgs)

47.50 ± 9.17

50.91 ± 7.92

NS

Male:Female

11:9

12:10

NS

Type of Intracranial Pathology

Meningioma

9

7

NS

Glioma

6

7

NS

Craniopharyngioma

2

5

NS

Cystic lesion

1

1

NS

Metastatic lesion

2

2

NS
NS=Non significant
Table 1: Demographic Data and type of intracranial pathology for the two groups of patients.