Epidural blood patch for hypoactive–hypoalert behaviour secondary to spontaneous intracranial hypotension
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[The epidural blood patch technique for the management of headache due to spontaneous intracranial hypotension].
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a clinical entity characterized by orthostatic headache, low CSF pressure and specific cranial imaging techniques. Headache can be accompanied by the symptoms such as tinnitus, vertigo, diplopia, nausea and vomiting. It is important for the diagnosis to show the level of CSF leakage. Epidural blood patch should be planned for the treatment of patients wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq045