SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION - REPORT OF 4 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
CHRISTOFORIDIS GA MEHTA BA LANDI JL CZARNECKI EJ PIASKOWSKI RA
Citation
Ga. Christoforidis et al., SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION - REPORT OF 4 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Neuroradiology, 40(10), 1998, pp. 636-643
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
40
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
636 - 643
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1998)40:10<636:SIH-RO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an unusual syndrome of postura l headache and low cerebrospinal fluid pressure without an established cause. We present four cases, analyze those previously reported in th e literature, examine the MRI, CT, angiographic and cisternographic fi nding and discuss the clinical picture, proposed pathophysiologic mech anisms and potential treatment.