(284) Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension after a Dive into a Waterfall: A Case Presentation

A 25-year-old female presented to our clinic with one-year history of retro-orbital orthostatic headaches associated with nausea, vomiting and rare binocular diplopia exacerbated by valsalva, work, and exercise and relieved by lying down. She denied headache upon awakening, photophobia and phonophobia. Her headaches started after returning from a trip to Haiti where she participated in a 30-foot waterfall dive. While there she also developed E. coli diarrheal illness. Two weeks after returning she started having daily headaches which was subsequently evaluated by an otolaryngologist, family medicine practitioner and neurologist.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research