Intracranial hypotension secondary to spinal pathology: Diagnosis and treatment.

Authors

Kamyar Sartip
Gregory McKenna
Michael Spina MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Stephen Grahovac

Publication/Presentation Date

4-1-2016

Abstract

Spinal pathology resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and intracranial hypotension is an infrequently reported and a potentially severe cause of headaches. We present a case of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak caused by a thoracic disk herniation successfully treated with two targeted epidural blood patches. Although patients typically present with orthostatic headaches, the imaging findings of intracranial hypotension should prompt investigation of the spine for site and cause of the CSF leakage. Treatment includes autologous blood patch and surgery in refractory cases.

Volume

143

First Page

95

Last Page

98

ISSN

1872-6968

Published In/Presented At

Sartip, K., McKenna, G., Spina, M., & Grahovac, S. (2016). Intracranial hypotension secondary to spinal pathology: Diagnosis and treatment. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 143, 95–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.02.017

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

26914140

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article