Headache caused by ↓ intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure
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Davies MJ et al: Epidural blood patch as a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: a novel approach to management. World Neurosurg. 137:e242-50, 2020
Gandhi J et al: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks secondary to dural tears: a review of etiology, clinical evaluation, and management. Int J Neurosci. 1-13, 2020
Martineau P et al: Imaging of the spontaneous low cerebrospinal fluid pressure headache: a review. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(2):174-85, 2020
Ahn C et al: Two-site blind epidural blood patch versus targeted epidural blood patch in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. J Clin Neurosci. 62:147-54, 2019
Amrhein TJ et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: imaging in diagnosis and treatment. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(2):439-51, 2019
Chan SM et al: Intracranial hypotension and cerebrospinal fluid leak. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 29(2):213-26, 2019
Farb RI et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: a systematic imaging approach for CSF leak localization and management based on MRI and digital subtraction myelography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(4):745-53, 2019
Guryildirim M et al: Acute headache in the emergency setting. Radiographics. 39(6):1739-59, 2019
Kim JH et al: Clinical Features of patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension complicated with bilateral subdural fluid collections. Headache. 59(5):775-86, 2019
Kim SC et al: MRI findings of spontaneous intracranial hypotension: usefulness of straight sinus distention. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1-7, 2019
Kranz PG et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 29(4):581-94, 2019
Wang DJ et al: The interpeduncular angle: a practical and objective marker for the detection and diagnosis of intracranial hypotension on brain MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(8):1299-1303, 2019
Kranz PG et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: 10 myths and misperceptions. Headache. 58(7):948-59, 2018
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Abbreviations
Intracranial hypotension (IH)
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Headache caused by ↓ intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Davies MJ et al: Epidural blood patch as a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: a novel approach to management. World Neurosurg. 137:e242-50, 2020
Gandhi J et al: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks secondary to dural tears: a review of etiology, clinical evaluation, and management. Int J Neurosci. 1-13, 2020
Martineau P et al: Imaging of the spontaneous low cerebrospinal fluid pressure headache: a review. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(2):174-85, 2020
Ahn C et al: Two-site blind epidural blood patch versus targeted epidural blood patch in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. J Clin Neurosci. 62:147-54, 2019
Amrhein TJ et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: imaging in diagnosis and treatment. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(2):439-51, 2019
Chan SM et al: Intracranial hypotension and cerebrospinal fluid leak. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 29(2):213-26, 2019
Farb RI et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: a systematic imaging approach for CSF leak localization and management based on MRI and digital subtraction myelography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(4):745-53, 2019
Guryildirim M et al: Acute headache in the emergency setting. Radiographics. 39(6):1739-59, 2019
Kim JH et al: Clinical Features of patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension complicated with bilateral subdural fluid collections. Headache. 59(5):775-86, 2019
Kim SC et al: MRI findings of spontaneous intracranial hypotension: usefulness of straight sinus distention. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1-7, 2019
Kranz PG et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 29(4):581-94, 2019
Wang DJ et al: The interpeduncular angle: a practical and objective marker for the detection and diagnosis of intracranial hypotension on brain MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(8):1299-1303, 2019
Kranz PG et al: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: 10 myths and misperceptions. Headache. 58(7):948-59, 2018
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