- 자발성 두개내 저압환자에서 경막외 혈액봉합술로 치험한 3예
- ㆍ 저자명
- 신진우,윤창섭,이청,Shin. Jin-Woo,Yun. Chang-Seob,Lee. Cheong
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓痛症學會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1997년|10권 1호|pp.104-108 (5 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한통증학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension, a syndrome of low CSF pressure, occurs without preceding events such as lumbar puncture, back trauma, operative procedure or medical illness. The most characteristic symptom is an occipital or frontal headache which is aggrevated in the erect position and relieved in the supine position. This syndrome usually resolves spontaneously or with strict bed rest. When the headach persists or is incapacitating, more aggressive treatment may be necessary. Autologous epidural blood patch is highly effective in the management of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Epidural blood produces an organized clot which effectively tamponade any dural CSF leak. The rapid relief of headache immediately after the infusion of blood occur by some other mechanism, such as an increase in subarachnoid pressure that is known to occur with infusion of fluid into the lumbar epidural space. We report three cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension successfully treated with epidural blood patch.