Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: a case series and literature review

Radionuclide Cisternography in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Report and Literature Review

Received 9/30/2003; revised 10/25/2003; accepted 11/1/2003. For correspondence or reprints contact: Chien-Chin Hsu, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. Tel: (886)7-3121101 ext. 7152, Fax: (886)7-3117521, E-mail: [email protected] Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), by definition, is spo...

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Plus Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report Study

This is a case study of a 34-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital with a history of severe orthostatic headache. She was diagnosed as having spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) by undetectable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure at lumbar puncture, and with evidence of diffuse dural enhancement of the brain detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the contrast-enhance...

Hydrocarbon Toxicity: A Review of Literature and Case Series

Glaucoma Surgery in Pregnancy: A Case Series and Literature Review

AbstractGlaucoma management in pregnant patients is a real challenge, especially when the glaucoma is not controlled with medications. We report the results of 6 incisional glaucoma surgeries for the management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma patients during pregnancy. This retrospective, case series was conducted on the 6 eyes of 3pregnant patients with uncontrolled glaucoma using maximum t...

Pathophysiology and management of spontaneous intracranial hypotension--a review.

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension is a syndrome involving reduced intracranial pressure secondary to a dural tear which occurs mostly due to connective tissue disorders such as Marfans Syndrome, and Ehler Danlos Syndrome. Patients with dural ectasias leading to CSF leakage into the subdural or epidural space classically present with orthostatic headaches and cranial nerve deficits mostly see...