LeakWeek 2023 Day Two: Symptoms

LeakWeek 2023 Day Two: Symptoms

LeakWeek Day Two: Symptoms     The most common symptom: Positional head pain The most common and classic symptom indicating a spinal CSF leak is a type of head pain that is related to posture or position, called “orthostatic” (from the Greek orthos, meaning...
Dr. Schievink’s Approach after 1111 Patients

Dr. Schievink’s Approach after 1111 Patients

  We were delighted to see Dr. Wouter Schievink share his updated approach to the care of patients with intracranial hypotension after the 1st 1111 patients at the Intracranial Hypotension Symposium on October 13, 2018 in Marina del Rey, CA. He kindly agreed to...
Disability in Headache Disorders

Disability in Headache Disorders

  Disability Associated with Headache Disorders is Underappreciated This awareness day is part of Migraine & Headache Awareness Month #MHAM A few facts: Migraine headache is the leading cause of disability among neurologic disorders. Migraine headache is the...

POTS or a spinal CSF leak?

POTS, positional orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is a type of autonomic dysfunction in which patients experience symptoms and signs with upright posture. Spinal CSF leak also causes symptoms and signs that are worse with upright posture. It should be no surprise...