Title of article
Different MRI Signs in Predicting the Treatment Efficacy of Epidural Blood Patch in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Huang, Ching Wen Department of Diagnostic Radiology - Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan , Tsai, Yuh Feng Department of Diagnostic Radiology - Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan , Hsiao, Chen Yu Department of Diagnostic Radiology - Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Pages
3
From page
172
To page
174
Abstract
The current mainstay of treatment in spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an epidural blood patch (EBP). Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a well-established role in the diagnosis of SIH, imaging features regarding the treatment efficacy of EBP have rarely been discussed. We therefore sought to investigate and compare the sequential brain MRI studies before and after EBP by evaluating the changes of the following intracranial structures—the contour of the transverse dural sinus (TDS), tension of the pituitary stalk (or the infundibulum), and thickness of the dura mater. We found that the progressive reversals of these structures are predictive of an effective EBP.
Keywords
Blood Patch , Epidural , Pituitary Gland , Posterior , Intracranial Hypotension , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Cranial Sinuses
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2013
Record number
2420167
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