Rebound intracranial hypertension after treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension |
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Authors: | H Tsui S Wu H Kuo C Chen |
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Institution: | Departments of Neurology;and Diagnostic Radiology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by orthostatic headache and the cause is usually cerebrospinal fluid leaks in spine level. Most patients with SIH have a benign course. Epidural blood patch (EBP) is the treatment of choice when initial conservative managements are ineffective. We reported a patient with SIH diagnosed by using magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide cisternography. Acute rebound intracranial hypertension developed after EBP and was successfully treated with intravenous osmotic agent. |
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Keywords: | epidural blood patch intracranial hypertension intracranial hypotension orthostatic headache |
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