Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Keywords:
Orthostatic headache, subdural hygroma, epidural blood patchAbstract
Introduction: Out of all the painful conditions, headache is one of most common cause of patients coming to hospital.
Usually few patients present with orthostatic headache, which signifies low cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Case description: A
38-year-old female presented with intense headache in upright position, relieved on lying down in supine position. She was
treated with analgesics and epidural blood patch. Discussion: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is one of the treatable
causes of headache. It can be detected by magnetic resonance imaging, which can reduce the morbidity and improve quality of
life. Conclusion: As there is increase in availability of MRI, spontaneous intracranial hypotension can be detected easily.
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