Sometimes, intracranial hypotension (low intracranial cerebrospinal fluid volume/pressure) due to spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak can be mistakenly attributed to Chiari malformation. The cerebellum is the part of the brain located behind the top of the brain...
Mandii and her aunt Heidi had to fight to get her dad, Rex, the care he needed to get better. Rex following his treatment While headache is the most common symptom resulting from intracranial hypotension (or low pressure in the head) due to a spinal cerebrospinal...
Because September is Chiari Awareness Month, we wish to draw attention to a diagnostic pitfall where intracranial hypotension (low intracranial cerebrospinal fluid volume/pressure) due to spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is concerned. When MRI of the brain is...
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension from spinal CSF leak is an important cause of headache, often quite disabling, that can be cured with treatment. The diagnosis, however, is not always as straightforward as one might imagine. Apart from low familiarity of an...
We have previously discussed Chiari mimic in the setting of intracranial hypotension secondary to spinal CSF leak. spinalcsfleak.org/mimic-chiari/ Chiari malformation is congenital, but descent of the cerebellar tonsils can be secondary to other disorders, including...
