title: Cerebral vasospasm following intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leak from an incidental lumbar durotomy. Case report.
abstract: The authors report on the unusual case of a patient with intracranial hypotension following an incidental durotomy complicated by an extensive but reversible cerebral vasospasm. Despite the dural tear repair and correction of the intracranial hypotension, the vasospasm ran its course. The precise mechanism of the cerebral vasospasm in this patient is unclear.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Interventional Neuroradiology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA. Claudia.j.chaves@lahey.org
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Freidberg
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zerris
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ries
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chavali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology