Burr hole drainage for complicated spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome.
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a potentially severe condition that is caused by continuous cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Clinically, most patients have a benign course and the condition remits after conservative management. We report two consecutive patients who presented with acute expansion of subdural collection and disturbed consciousness. Both patients recovered completely after undergoing burr hole drainage.
Liu
Yu-Fang
YF
Department of Anesthesia, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Lin
Hung-Lin
HL
Cho
Der-Yang
DY
Chen
Chun-Chung
CC
Lo
Yu-Chien
YC
Chiou
Shang-Ming
SM
D000328:Adult; D003399:Craniotomy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D046648:Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013355:Subdural Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed