title: [Intracranial hypotension syndrome].
abstract: Intracranial hypotension syndrome is an essential or, more frequently, secondary entity. This is characterized by orthostatic headaches and diffuse dural gadolinium enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging with or without subdural fluid collections or evidence of descent of the brain. What determines the various clinical and imaging features of intracranial hypotension syndrome is the cerebrospinal fluid volume depletion. In this article, we review the clinical and neuroimaging findings, pathophysiology, and treatment of this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Neurología, Hospital General de Móstoles, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain. jbenitol@meditex.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benito-León
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Linera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium