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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: report of four cases and review of the literature

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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an unusual syndrome of postural headache and low cerebrospinal fluid pressure without an established cause. We present four cases, analyze those previously reported in the literature, examine the MRI, CT, angiographic and cisternographic finding and discuss the clinical picture, proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms and potential treatment.

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  1. Department of Radiology; Henry Ford Hospital; Detroit, Michigan, , , , ,

    G. A. Christoforidis, B. A. Mehta, E. J. Czarnecki & R. A. Piaskowski

  2. Department of Radiology; St Joseph Hospital; Ann Arbor, Michigan, , , , ,

    J. L. Landi

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  1. G. A. Christoforidis
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  2. B. A. Mehta
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  3. J. L. Landi
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Received: 18 October 1997 Accepted: 16 January 1998

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Christoforidis, G., Mehta, B., Landi, J. et al. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: report of four cases and review of the literature. Neuroradiology 40, 636–643 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050655

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