[Acute orthostatic intracranial hypotension]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2002 Feb;158(2):218-20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The case of a young female with an acute idiopathic low cerebrospinal fluid pressure is presented. Clinical-imaging manifestations were typical and two consecutive blood patches resulted in a complete and durable resolution of the symptomatology. We present a review of the various investigation and therapeutic techniques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Patch, Epidural
  • Cranial Sinuses / pathology
  • Female
  • Headache / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hypotension / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Hypotension / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nausea / etiology
  • Posture*
  • Subarachnoid Space
  • Vertigo / etiology
  • Vomiting / etiology