Clinical Presentation, Investigation Findings, and Treatment Outcomes of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a highly disabling but often misdiagnosed disorder. The best management options for patients with SIH are still uncertain.

Objective

To provide an objective summary of the available evidence on the clinical presentation, investigations findings, and treatment outcomes for SIH.

Data sources

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on SIH. Three databases were searched from inception to April 30, 2020: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane. The following search terms were used in each database: spontaneous intracranial hypotension, low CSF syndrome, low CSF pressure syndrome, low CSF volume syndrom

SUBMITTER: D'Antona L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783594 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature