Headache and spontaneous low cerebrospinal fluid pressure syndrome.
Neurol Sci
; 28 Suppl 2: S232-4, 2007 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17508179
ABSTRACT
We examined 59 consecutive patients presenting between 1993 and 2006 at our centre diagnosed with headache associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome (SIH). Thirty-six (61%) patients were women; the mean age was 47 years (range 20-68). Cerebral MRI with contrast confirmed SIH in all patients. Headache characteristics were obtained by direct semistructured interview; in a minority of cases information was completed retrospectively through a phone call. All SIH patients suffered from headache. Early recognition of SIH may avoid dangerous worsening due to delayed diagnosis. Orthostatic headache, the main symptom, suggests the diagnosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Intracranial Hypotension
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Headache Disorders
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Diagnostic Errors
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurol Sci
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy