A Poorly Known Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complication: Miyazaki Syndrome.
We studied a poorly known form of cerebrospinal fluid hypotension characterized by cervical myelopathy, a considerable growth in volume of the venous plexus of the cervical spine, and absence of headache. This form was first described by Miyazaki. We reported a case brought to our attention, reviewed the literature, and formulated etiopathogenic theories that might explain all the various clinical aspects of this pathology.
Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Chief of the Neurosurgical Division of the Rome Army Medical Center. Electronic address: riccardo.caruso@uniroma1.it.
Riccardo
R
Caruso
Neurosurgical Division of the Rome Army Medical Center.
Venceslao
V
Wierzbicki
Neurosurgical Division of the Rome Army Medical Center.
Luigi
L
Marrocco
Neurosurgical Division Sant'Andrea Hospital-Sapienza University of Rome.
Alessandro
A
Pesce
Neurosurgical Division and Radiological Division of the Rome Army Medical Center.
Emanuele
E
Piccione
D000328:Adult; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Epidural venous engorgement; Intracranial cerebrospinal fluid hypotension; Myelopathy; Shunt