Impact of Spinal CSF Leaks on Quality of Life and Mental Health and Long-Term Reversal by Surgical Closuredoi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200272Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) caused by a spinal CSF leak is a multisymptom syndrome, which can dramatically affect physical and mental health. ...
Clinical presentation and evaluation of spontaneous CSF leak Patients are generally obese middle-aged women who present with spontaneous clear rhinorrhea. Although men and normal-weight women may also present with similar symptoms, the incidence is much lower. The initial diagnostic step is to confirm...
Most reports involved patients with severe chronic neutropenia receiving long-term NEUPOGEN® therapy Hold NEUPOGEN® therapy in patients with cutaneous vasculitis NEUPOGEN® dose may be reduced when the symptoms resolve and the ANC has decreasedPotential...
immediate and long-term postprocedural management were explored.RESULTS: Key outcomes from the conference included the recognition of the need for increased access to specialized CSF leak care for patients and heightened awareness among health care providers, especially for atypical symptoms and ...
Detected in:Systemic lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus, long-term phenothiazine therapy, multiple myeloma,ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis,hemophilia, neoplasms, chronic inflammatory states, AIDS, nephrotic syndrome NOTE: The name is a misnomer because these patients are prone tohypercoagulabil...
Decreased bone density and osteoporosis in children with severe chronic neutropenia receiving long-term treatment Aortitis Respiratory distress syndrome Myelodysplastic syndrome Acute myeloid leukemia Capillary leak syndrome Extramedullary hematopoiesis Warnings ...
PURPOSE: Dural tear (DT) resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a common complication of spinal surgery. Most cases of DT are recognised and addressed intraoperatively; however, a small percentage of cases may present at a later stage with delayed symptoms of CSF leak, either due to...
Conclusions: Surgical closure of spinal CSF leaks significantly improves the impact of headaches in the long term. At least three months should be expected for recovery. Despite permanent closure of the CSF-leak, a quarter of patients still have relevant long-term impairme...
Purpose Dural tear (DT) resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a common complication of spinal surgery. Most cases of DT are recognised and addressed intraoperatively; however, a small percentage of cases may present at a later stage with delayed symptoms of CSF leak, either due to ...
We offered epidural blood patches (EBPs) to patients with symptoms suggestive of SIH, with and without a documented low OP or confirmed leak on imaging. This study evaluates the efficacy of this strategy. We conducted a prospective cohort study with a nested case-control design including all ...