Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a syndrome characterized by disabling orthostatic headache, resulting from a reduction in volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) likely caused by a CSF leak. It mainly affects women at working age and is probably underdiagnosed. This protocol aims to present a proposal for a practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of SIH. After a descriptive section of the clinical manifestations of SIH, we present a step-by-step model of action to confirm its diagnosis and treatment, considering different clinical scenarios. The aim is, therefore, to facilitate clinical decision-making through a systematized and individualized approach, aiming to best interest of the patient.
Source: La radiologia medica
Institutions: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, University of Bologna, University of Padua, Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", University of L'Aquila, Ospedale Antonio Cardarelli, Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,190
Funder: Università di Bologna
OpenAlex ID: W4415683831