S pontaneous intracranial hypotension typically results from spontaneous cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) leak, often at spine level and only rarely from skull base. Once considered rare, it …

Cerebrospinal fluid is vital for normal brain function. Changes to the composition, flow, or
pressure can cause a variety of neurological symptoms and signs. Equally, disorders of …

SPINAL anesthesia has enjoyed a long history of success and recently celebrated a
centennial anniversary. 1 Anesthesiologists master spinal anesthesia early during training …

Of 25 consecutive patients with spontaneous CSF leaks treated with epidural blood patch
(EBP), nine patients (36%) responded well to the first EBP. Of 15 patients who received a …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension results from CSF volume
depletion, nearly always from spontaneous CSF leaks. Spontaneous intracranial …

In the past decade, interest in spontaneous intracranial hypotension has been rekindled,
with a substantial growth of knowledge on various aspects of the disorder. We are in the …

BACKGROUND: Neuraxial analgesia is chosen by almost half of women who give birth in
the United States. Unintentional dural puncture is the most common complication of this pain …

This paper has been retracted. A reader has highlighted the extensive similarities between:
1) Ahmed Ghaleb, Arjang Khorasani, and Devanand Mangar. Postdural Puncture …

We report the results of a prospective audit of accidental dural puncture in 100 obstetric
patients in a single tertiary referral institution during the period 1993 to 1999. The post dural …

Only 12 years ago the first report on pachymeningeal gadolinium enhancement in low-
pressure headaches appeared in the literature [1]. In this short interval the enormous impact …