Efficacy of Epidural Blood Patching or Surgery in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Systematic Review and Evidence Map [SPINE]

CONCLUSIONS:
Evidence gaps demonstrate a need for prospective study designs, clinical trials, and comparative studies. We recommend using the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 diagnostic criteria, explicit reporting of CSF leak subtype, inclusion of key procedural details, and using objective validated outcome measures collected at uniform time points.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - June 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amrhein, T. J., Williams, J. W., Gray, L., Malinzak, M. D., Cantrell, S., Deline, C. R., Carr, C. M., Kim, D. K., Goldstein, K. M., Kranz, P. G. Tags: SPINE Source Type: research