Diagnosis of spontaneous intracranial hypotension by using magnetic resonance myelography. Case report.
The authors describe a case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in which the leakage site was determined by using magnetic resonance (MR) myelography. This technique demonstrated the route of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, whereas other methods failed to show direct evidence of leakage. Magnetic resonance myelography is a noninvasive method that is highly sensitive in detecting CSF leakage. This is the first report in which a site of CSF leakage was detected using MR myelography.
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Department of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. matsumur@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009192:Myelography; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D004369:Pentetic Acid