SYNOPSIS Post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPHA) and spontaneous hypoliquorrheic headache are both associated with low spinal fluid pressure. A dull or throbbing occipital ache characteristically worsened by sitting or standing and eased by lying down is peculiar to both. Additional symptoms and signs ...
If low blood pressure causes clinical symptoms, the cause will be in one of three general categories. Either the heart is not pumping with enough pressure, the artery walls are too dilated, or there is not enough intravascular fluid (within blood vessels) within the system. Low Blood Pressure...
A low-pressure headache, or spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), happens because of a leak of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), although the leak is usually in your spine, not your skull. Low-pressure headache symptoms Symptoms usually start at the back of your head, sometimes withneck pain. ...
Most shunt malfunctions present with signs and symptoms of high intracranial pressure, and computed tomography scans demonstrate ventricular enlargement. However, several authors have described a rare ‘low-pressure’ hydrocephalic state in which ventricular enlargement can occur in the face of...
It’s a simple blood test. Your doctor will draw blood from a vein or artery using a needle. In rare cases, they may take a sample of cerebrospinal fluid from your spinal column during a procedure called aspinal tap. Normally, you don’t have to adjust your routine to prepare for the...
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, and there are no effective drug treatments. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) has garnered attention as a promising noninvasive neuro...
Disorders of the spine producing low back pain (LBP) are endemic in industrialized societies. The symptoms stem from many different diseases, and although many associate the complaint with herniation of a lumbar or lumbosacral disk, identifiable disorder
radicular symptoms, the definitive diagnosis of thrombosed or non-thrombosed spinal varices exerting pressure on nerve roots was established intraoperatively. It is estimated that between 1-4% of radicular symptoms are due to vascular compression [254,255]. Most patients experienced clinical improvement...
One or more fluid-filled vesicles on the finger, swelling, discomfort, or redness are characteristics of herpetic whitlow. It can be confused with a felon or paronychia since some symptoms are similar.14,22 The virus usually resolves on its own in 10 to 14 days, so medical management does...