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2023 Feb


Cephalalgia


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Outcome of epidural blood patch for imaging-negative spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

Authors

Choi S Y, Seong M, Kim E Y, Youn M S, Cho S, Jang H, Lee M J
Cephalalgia. 2023 Feb; 43(2):3331024221140471.
PMID: 36739515.

Abstract

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is diagnosed by an abnormal finding in brain MRI, spinal imaging, or lumbar puncture. However, the sensitivity of each test is low. We investigated whether patients with suspected spontaneous intracranial hypotension and negative imaging findings would respond to epidural blood patch.