title: Cranial MRI predicts outcome of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
abstract: The outcome of spontaneous intracranial hypotension has been unpredictable. The results of initial MRI were correlated to outcome of treatment in 33 patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. A good outcome was obtained in 25 (97%) of 26 patients with an abnormal MRI vs only 1 (14%) of 7 patients with a normal MRI (p = 0.00004). These findings show that normal initial MRI is predictive of poor outcome in spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
authors.affiliation: Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. schievinkw@cshs.org
authors.forename: Wouter I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Schievink
authors.forename: M Marcel
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maya
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Louy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome