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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: clinical features in eight cases
Conclusions SIH is an under–recognised but fairly common disorder. Clinical examination is usually normal, and confirmation of the diagnosis requires investigations and treatment not used routinely in the management of headache. Investigations, including contrast–enhanced neuroimaging, are often normal in the acute or chronic phase. Clinical history taking skills are therefore paramount in recognising this disorder. Characteristic features include a new daily persistent headache in a cranio–cervical distribution, with often bizarre sounding additional symptoms. Our results challenge the prevailing notions...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - October 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Anderson, J., Corkill, R. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 October 2013 Source Type: research