| Chronic Subdural Hematoma after Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension : A Case Treated with Epidural Blood Patch on C1-2. |
| Byung Won Kim, Young Jin Jung, Min Su Kim, Byung Yon Choi |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. mogumns@daum.net |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a recognized cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH).
Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a serious but rare complication of SIH. An autologous epidural blood patch at the CSF-leak site can effectively relieve SIH. We report a case of bilateral SDH with SIH caused by a CSF leak originating at the C1-2 level. A 55-year-old male complained of orthostatic headache without neurological signs. His symptoms did not respond to conservative treatments including bed rest, hydration and analgesics. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a subdural hematoma in the bilateral fronto-parietal region, and computed tomography (CT) myelography showed a CSF leak originating at the C1-2 level. The patient underwent successful treatment with a CT-guided epidural blood patch at the CSF-leak site after trephination for bilateral SDH. |
| Key Words:
Blood patch; Epidural; Intracranial hypotension; Subdural hematoma |
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