Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: report of four cases and review of the literature.

Neuroradiology

Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospita, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Published: October 1998

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an unusual syndrome of postural headache and low cerebrospinal fluid pressure without an established cause. We present four cases, analyze those previously reported in the literature, examine the MRI, CT, angiographic and cisternographic finding and discuss the clinical picture, proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms and potential treatment.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002340050655DOI Listing

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