Quantitative Measurement of CSF in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

CSF hypovolemia is a core feature of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is characterized by orthostatic headache and radiologic manifestations, including CSF along the neural sleeves, diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement, and/or venous engorgement. However, these characteristics are only qualitative. Quantifying intraspinal CSF volumes could improve spontaneous intracranial hypotension diagnosis and evaluation of hypovolemic statuses in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. The purpose of this study was to compare intraspinal CSF volumes across spontaneous intracranial hypotension stages and to test the clinical applicability of these measures.

Materials and methods

A cohort of 23 patients with sponta

SUBMITTER: Chen HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7960391 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature