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Intracranial Hypotension Caused by Anterior Cervical CSF Alleviated by an Epidural Blood Patch
Author(s) -
Gulur Padma,
Buonanno Ferdinando S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12051
Subject(s) - cerebrospinal fluid , leak , epidural blood patch , medicine , cerebrospinal fluid leak , intracranial hypotension , lumbar , anesthesia , surgery , engineering , environmental engineering
We present a case in which a thoracocervical epidural blood patch was used to treat an anteriorly situated cerebrospinal fluid leak following 2 failed blood patches in the lumbar region. The challenge in identifying the source of the leak, deteriorating health of the patient, and risks from the procedure, contributes to the uniqueness of this case.