Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

J N Ly1, S J DeSilva, D Brazier

  • 1Department of Radiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.

Australasian Radiology
|July 21, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Pattern of failure in anaplastic glioma patients with an IDH1/2 mutation.

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]·2019
Same author

Periportal contrast enhancement and abnormal signal intensity on state-of-the-art MR images.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2001
Same author

Cardiovascular and Valsalva responses during parabolic flight.

Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)·1998
Same author

Intraventricular neurocytoma.

Australasian radiology·1997
Same author

Influence of proxy respondents and mode of administration on health status assessment following central nervous system tumours in childhood.

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation·1997
Same author

Osteochondral fractures of the dome of the talus.

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume·1989

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension, a rare condition, often presents with specific MRI findings. These include dural thickening, subdural effusions, and cerebellar tonsil displacement, aiding diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Radiology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare, typically benign condition with an unknown cause.
  • Diagnosis can be challenging due to its rarity and variable presentation.

Observation:

  • This study presents four cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
  • The cases highlight the utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in supporting clinical diagnoses.

Findings:

  • Key MRI findings in SIH include diffuse, symmetric, smooth dural thickening and enhancement.
  • These changes are observed at both cranial and cervical levels.
  • Associated findings include subdural effusions and downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Recognizing these characteristic MRI features can significantly aid in the diagnosis of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
  • This supports prompt and appropriate patient management for this usually self-limited condition.