title: A Possible Role for Temporary Lumbar Drainage in the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
abstract: This paper reports 14 patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) who experienced immediate and sustained resolution of their IIH; 13 in the setting of a low-pressure headache and 1 who underwent lumbar drainage for 4 days draining the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at a rate of 5-15 mL/h. These observations, if confirmed, suggest that draining CSF using a temporary lumbar drain draining CSF at a rate greater than it is produced may potentially have a pivotal role in the management of IIH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital Victoria Parade , Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNeill
keywords: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; low-pressure headache; lumbar drain; lumbar puncture; transverse sinus stenting