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Orthostatic Headache as the Presenting Symptom of Cervical Spine Metastasis
Author(s) -
Kim Ji Hyun,
Choi JeongYoon,
Kim HoJung,
Oh Kyungmi
Publication year - 2008
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/j.1526-4610.2007.00982.x
Subject(s) - orthostatic vital signs , medicine , headaches , intracranial hypotension , cerebrospinal fluid , anesthesia , cervical spine , surgery , blood pressure
Orthostatic headache is a key symptom of intracranial hypotension; however, not all orthostatic headaches are caused by cerebrospinal fluid leaks leading to intracranial hypotension. We report here the unusual case of a 68‐year‐old man presenting with orthostatic headache in which compression of the C3 spinal nerve root by metastatic tumor invasion may contribute to the development of his orthostatic headache.