Assessing Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension With a Scoring System Based on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Various signs may be observed on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). However, the lack of a classification system integrating these findings limits decision making in clinical practice.

Objective

To develop a probability score based on the most relevant brain MRI findings to assess the likelihood of an underlying spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in patients with SIH.

Design, setting, and participants

This case-control study in consecutive patients investigated for SIH was conducted at a single hospital department from February 2013 to October 2017. Patients with missing brain MRI data were excluded. Three blinded readers retrospectively reviewed the brain MRI scans of patients with SIH and

SUBMITTER: Dobrocky T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6515981 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature