Risk Factors for Subdural Haematoma in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Risk Factors for Subdural Haematoma in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Subdural haematoma (SDH) is a potentially life-threatening complication in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). In serious cases, SIH patients who present with SDHs develop neurological deficits, a decreased level of consciousness, or cerebral herniation, and may even require an urgent neurosurgical drainage. Despite numerous publications on SDHs, few report its potential r...

Subdural haematoma: a potentially serious consequence of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

BACKGROUND Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterised by postural headache and low opening pressure at lumbar puncture without obvious cause. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging often shows small subdural collections without mass effect, dural enhancement, venous sinus dilatation, or downward displacement of the brain. The condition is thought to be benign. OBJECTIVES To evalu...

Epidural blood patch for spontaneous intracranial hypotension with chronic subdural haematoma: A case report and literature review

Spinal leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is considered to be the primary cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Subdural haematoma (SDH) is a serious complication of SIH. This current report presents a case of bilateral SDH with SIH that was treated with epidural blood patching (EBP). A 43-year-old male complained of experiencing orthostatic headaches for 2 months without neuro...

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is associated with a risk of venous sinus thrombosis and subdural hematoma.

Bilateral subdural hematomas caused by spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

Patients with both spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and subdural hematomas (SDH) are frequently undiagnosed. SIH may recur very often over a short interval or result in disastrous consequences if only the SDH is dealt with. We report a young adult with severe posterior nuchal pain; brain computed tomography showed bilateral SDH. He was discharged smoothly without any neurologic defici...