Spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

Authors

  • J Graça Serviços de Neurorradiologia e Neurologia, Hospital Egas Moniz, Ressonância Magnética de Caselas, Lisboa.
  • C Conceição
  • T Palma
  • C Barroso
  • C Ribeiro
  • P Evangelista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1829

Abstract

The authors consider some clinical and radiological aspects of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome, based on the knowledge obtained from three clinical situations. Postural headache was a constant complaint. In all cases, magnetic resonance imaging data obtained was diffuse dural enhancement and, in two cases, bilateral subdural fluid collections. The increasing recognition of this syndrome led to its distinction from meningeal inflammatory or neoplasic conditions, sparing the patient from unnecessary investigation.

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Graça J, Conceição C, Palma T, Barroso C, Ribeiro C, Evangelista P. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2001 Feb. 27 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];14(1):127-32. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1829

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Arquivo Histórico