title: Spinal magnetic resonance imaging of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in the early phase.
abstract: A previously healthy 34-year-old woman and a previously healthy 35-year-old woman with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) presented within 1 week of the onset of symptoms. Brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with gadolinium demonstrated no abnormality, whereas spinal MR imaging revealed extradural fluid collection in both patients. Both patients were treated conservatively with bed rest and intravenous hydration. Their symptoms almost completely resolved. We suggest that spinal MR imaging findings of extradural fluid collection can help to establish the early diagnosis of SIH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomura
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osada
authors.forename: Yasuaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors