scholarly journals Intracranial Hypotension Due to Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Detected by Radioisotope Cisternography.

2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 404-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki SUGINO ◽  
Yasuhiro MATSUSAKA ◽  
Yutaka MITSUHASHI ◽  
Keiji MURATA ◽  
Masakazu SAKAGUCHI
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage ◽  
Fluid Leakage

scholarly journals Reversal of Progressive Conscious Disturbance with Epidural Blood Patch for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage at C2 Level

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (20;3) ◽  
pp. E465-E468
Author(s):  
Wei-Hung Lien
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage ◽  
Trendelenburg Position ◽  
Fluid Leakage ◽  
Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome ◽  
Blood Patch ◽  
Csf Leakage

Intracranial hypotension syndrome (IHS) is generally caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage. Complications include bilateral subdural hygroma or haematoma and herniation of the cerebellar tonsils. Epidural blood patch (EBP) therapy is indicated if conservative treatment is ineffective. We reported the case of a 46-year-old man with a history of postural headache and dizziness. The patient was treated with bed rest and daily hydration with 2000 mL of fluid for 2 weeks. However, dizziness and headache did not resolve, and he became drowsy and disoriented with incomprehensible speech. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated diffuse dural enhancement on the postcontrast study, sagging of the midbrain, and CSF leakage over right lateral posterior thecal sac at C2 level. We performed EBP at the level of T10-T11. We injected 14 mL of autologous blood slowly in the Trendelenburg position. Within 30 minutes, he became alert and oriented to people, place, and time. We chose thoracic EBP as first line treatment in consideration of the risk of cervical EBP such as spinal cord and nerve root compression or puncture, chemical meningitis. Also we put our patient in Trendelenburg position to make blood travel towards the site of the leak. Untreated IHS may delay the course of resolution and affect the patient’s consciousness. Delivery of EBP via an epidural catheter inserted from the thoracic spine is familiar with most of anesthesiologists. It can be a safe and effective treatment for patients with IHS caused by CSF leak even at C2. Key words: Anaesthetic techniques, regional, thoracic; cerebrospinal fluid leakage; epidural blood patch; heavily T2-weighted magnetic resonance myelography; intracranial hypotension syndrome; Trendelenburg position

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