Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Followed by Intracranial Hypertension

Discussion: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension may predispose to subarachnoid hemorrhage through vascular compensatory changes. Blood in subarachnoid space may seal the hidden cerebrospinal fluid leak or trigger an inflammatory reaction, leading to rebound intracranial hypertension, a well-known epidural blood patch complication.
Source: The Neurologist - Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report/Case Series Source Type: research