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- Title
CSF-venous leak responsible for spontaneous intracranial hypotension treated by endovascular venous route: First cases in Italy.
- Authors
Bergui, Mauro; Mistretta, Francesco; Bosco, Giovanni; Cester, Giacomo; Chioffi, Franco; Gambino, Andrea; Molinaro, Stefano; Russo, Riccardo; Sorarù, Gianni; Causin, Francesco
- Abstract
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is due to a leakage of CSF lowering the pressure of subarachnoid space, mostly caused by a dural breach or discogenic microspur. Clinical and MRI are usually typical enough to allow diagnosis, while finding the location of the dural breach is challenging. Since some years, CSF venous fistulas have been described as the cause of SIH, and a specific diagnostic and therapeutic path has been proposed. Here we report the first two successfully treated patients in Italy. Both had chronic and non specific symptoms, with severe reduction of quality of life; clinical symptoms improved after endovascular occlusion of the responsible vein.
- Subjects
ITALY; HYPOTENSION; SUBARACHNOID space; FISTULA; ENDOVASCULAR surgery; INTRACRANIAL aneurysms; QUALITY of life; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Interventional Neuroradiology, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 3, p428
- ISSN
1591-0199
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15910199221116011