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Abstract
This paper reports 14 patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) who experienced immediate and sustained resolution of their IIH; 13 in the setting of a low-pressure headache and 1 who underwent lumbar drainage for 4 days draining the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at a rate of 5-15 mL/h. These observations, if confirmed, suggest that draining CSF using a temporary lumbar drain draining CSF at a rate greater than it is produced may potentially have a pivotal role in the management of IIH.Entities:
Keywords: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; low-pressure headache; lumbar drain; lumbar puncture; transverse sinus stenting
Year: 2016 PMID: 27928418 PMCID: PMC5120735 DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2016.1220954
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroophthalmology ISSN: 0165-8107