title: Upright MRI in spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks and intracranial hypotension.
abstract: Orthostatic headaches are the hallmark of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, but MRIs are traditionally obtained in the supine position. We investigated the utility of upright MRI of the brain in 6 patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. No discernable differences were noted between the supine and upright images.
authors.affiliation: The Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
authors.forename: Wouter I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Schievink
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tourje
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism*