The first report on brain sagging dementia caused by a cranial leak: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Brain Sagging Dementia (BSD) is an increasingly recognized syndrome for which diagnostic criteria recently were proposed. There have been no reports on BSD caused by a cranial leak. Here we present the first report on a patient with BSD caused by a cranial leak.

Case description

A 60-year old male patient was admitted with a 2-year history of orthostatic headache and gradually progressive cognitive and behavioral changes. Traditional treatments for spontaneous intracranial hypotension, including repeated epidural blood patches, failed. Brain imaging showed severe brain sagging, and intracranial pressure monitoring demonstrated intracranial hypotension. No leakage site was found. His past medical history revealed an accident where a ski pole struck his head at age t

SUBMITTER: Lashkarivand A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556835 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature