| Literature DB >> 8530937 |
R J Davenport1, S J Chataway, C P Warlow.
Abstract
A patient with Marfan's syndrome had spontaneous intracranial hypotension secondary to a proved CSF leak. It is postulated that the leak was caused by minor, unrecognised trauma rupturing spinal arachnoid diverticula. The diverticula were probably pre-existing abnormalities complicating the Marfan's syndrome. It is concluded that patients with spinal meningeal defects may be at increased risk of developing CSF leaks, possibly secondary to unrecognised trauma.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8530937 PMCID: PMC1073715 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.59.5.516
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154