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Short- and long-term outcomes of spontaneous CSF hypovolemia.
- Source :
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European neurology [Eur Neurol] 2005; Vol. 54 (2), pp. 63-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Aug 23. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- We undertook a study to investigate the short- and long-term outcomes of spontaneous CSF hypovolemia. Fifty-three consecutive patients with spontaneous CSF hypovolemia were included. Short-term outcome was assessed 4 weeks after the treatment in all patients. Long-term outcome after a mean follow-up of 61 months (range, 13-101 months) was evaluated in 26 patients. There were 18 men and 35 women (66%) with an age range of 22-64 years (mean 37 +/- 9.5). In assessing the short-term outcome of CSF hypovolemia, we found that complete headache relief was significantly higher in 43 patients who received epidural blood patch (EBP) than in 10 patients treated with supportive measures (p < 0.05). After a mean follow-up of 61 months, 25 (96%) of the 26 patients evaluated for long-term outcome had complete headache relief. These results suggest that EBP is safe and effective, resulting in excellent short- and long-term outcomes of CSF hypovolemia.<br /> ((c) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Headache etiology
Headache therapy
Humans
Hypovolemia complications
Intracranial Hypotension complications
Male
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Blood Patch, Epidural
Hypovolemia therapy
Intracranial Hypotension therapy
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Quality of Life
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0014-3022
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16118499
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000087714