Spontaneous intracranial hypotension presenting with coma: A case report and literature review


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ÇELİK Y., TEKATAŞ A., Albayram S., GÜNDÜZ A., Asil T., Ünlü E., ...More

Agri, vol.27, no.3, pp.160-162, 2015 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/agri.2015.59454
  • Journal Name: Agri
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.160-162
  • Keywords: Coma, Spontaneous intracranial hypotension
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Trakya University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is characterized by orthostatic headache in the absence of a history of head trauma or lumbar puncture, and diagnosis is confirmed by a specific cerebrospinal fluid pressure and neuroimaging findings. It rarely presents with coma. A 62-year-old man presented with progressive cognitive decline of 2 to 4 weeks' duration. He was diagnosed with spontaneous intracranial hypotension according to cerebrospinal fluid pressure and neuroimaging findings, and treated conservatively.