Rebound intracranial hypertension after treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by orthostatic headache and the cause is usually cerebrospinal fluid leaks in spine level. Most patients with SIH have a benign course. Epidural blood patch (EBP) is the treatment of choice when initial conservative managements are ineffective. We reported a patient with SIH diagnosed by using magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide cisternography. Acute rebound intracranial hypertension developed after EBP and was successfully treated with intravenous osmotic agent.
Tsui
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Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.
Wu
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Kuo
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Chen
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D000328:Adult; D017217:Blood Patch, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome