Fluoroscopically-guided epidural blood patch for spontaneous intracranial hypotension

We present three patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension who failed conservative treatment and were treated with image-guided epidural blood patch close to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak site. Each patient achieved significant long-term improvement of clinical symptoms and CSF leak re...

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Main Authors: Manish Shah (Author), David M Giampetro (Author), Paul Kalapos (Author), Julia C Caldwell (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We present three patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension who failed conservative treatment and were treated with image-guided epidural blood patch close to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak site. Each patient achieved significant long-term improvement of clinical symptoms and CSF leak related image findings.
Item Description:0970-9185
10.4103/0970-9185.169091