Quality of life in patients with confirmed and suspected spinal CSF leaks

V Liaw, M McCreary, DI Friedman - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a debilitating
condition typically producing orthostatic headache limiting upright time. SIH is often difficult …

Myelography using energy-integrating detector CT versus photon-counting detector CT for detection of CSF-venous fistulas in patients with spontaneous intracranial …

FR Schwartz, PG Kranz, MD Malinzak… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
BACKGROUND. CSF-venous fistulas (CVFs), which are an increasingly recognized cause
of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), are often diminutive in size and exceedingly …

Recovery and long-term outcome after neurosurgical closure of spinal CSF leaks in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension

F Volz, C Fung, K Wolf, N Lützen, H Urbach… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Spontaneous intracranial hypotension due to a spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
causes orthostatic headaches and impacts quality of life. Successful closure rates are often …

Patient experience of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH): qualitative interviews for concept elicitation

TJ Amrhein, M McFatrich, K Ehle, MD Malinzak… - Journal of Patient …, 2023 - Springer
Background & objectives Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an underdiagnosed
and debilitating condition caused by a spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Although SIH …

Health-related quality of life, work ability and disability among individuals with persistent post-dural puncture headache

A Kapan, T Waldhör, T Schiffler, J Beck… - The journal of headache …, 2024 - Springer
Background and objectives Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is an acknowledged
consequence of procedures like lumbar punctures, epidural analgesia, and neurosurgical …

Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: Role of Epidural Blood Patching

AL Callen, DI Friedman, S Parikh, JC Rau… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of Review This review focuses on the challenges of diagnosing and treating
spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), a condition caused by spinal CSF leakage. It …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported symptomatology and its course in spontaneous intracranial hypotension–Beware of a chameleon

CM Jesse, RT Schär, J Goldberg, C Fung… - Clinical neurology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Although orthostatic headache is the hallmark symptom of spontaneous
intracranial hypotension (SIH), patients can present with a wide range of different complaints …

Impact of Spinal CSF Leaks on Quality of Life and Mental Health and Long-Term Reversal by Surgical Closure

F Volz, K Wolf, C Fung, I Carroll… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) caused by a spinal
CSF leak is a multisymptom syndrome, which can dramatically affect physical and mental …

Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of superficial siderosis in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension

L Häni, C Fung, CM Jesse, C Schild… - European journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an important
etiology of infratentorial superficial siderosis (iSS) of the central nervous system. However …

Improvement of health-related quality of life after closure of spinal CSF leaks in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension

CM Jesse, RT Schär, T Petutschnigg… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an important cause of orthostatic
headaches caused by spinal CSF leaks. It has a strong negative impact on patients' …