[Acute orthostatic intracranial hypotension].
The case of a young female with an acute idiopathic low cerebrospinal fluid pressure is presented. Clinical-imaging manifestations were typical and two consecutive blood patches resulted in a complete and durable resolution of the symptomatology. We present a review of the various investigation and therapeutic techniques.
Carpentier
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Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Hamou
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Dupont
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Turell
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Pierrot-Deseilligny
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C
D000328:Adult; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D011187:Posture; D013346:Subarachnoid Space; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology