Superficial siderosis: a clinical review

N Kumar - Annals of Neurology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system results from subpial hemosiderin
deposition due to chronic low‐grade bleeding into the subarachnoid space. The confluent …

Classical infratentorial superficial siderosis of the central nervous system: pathophysiology, clinical features and management

N Kharytaniuk, P Cowley, P Sayal, P Eleftheriou… - Practical …, 2022 - pn.bmj.com
The term superficial siderosis (SS) is derived from the Greek word 'sideros', meaning iron. It
includes two subtypes, distinguished by their anatomical distribution, causes and clinical …

Surgical closure of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks improves symptoms in patients with superficial siderosis

A El Rahal, B Haupt, C Fung, D Cipriani… - European journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may cause a myriad of
symptoms, most common being orthostatic headache. In addition, ventral spinal CSF leaks …

Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system associated with ventral dural defects: bleeding from the epidural venous plexus

K Takai, M Taniguchi - Journal of Neurology, 2021 - Springer
Objective Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system is a rare intractable disease
induced by chronic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurological deficits, such as cerebellar …

Disturbed consciousness and coma: diagnosis and management of intracranial hypotension caused by a spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

K Takai, M Niimura, H Hongo, M Umekawa… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hypotension associated with a spinal
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, especially in comatose patients, have yet to be established …

Anterior dural tear in thoracic and lumbar spinal fractures: Single-center experience with coating technique and literature review of the available strategies

G Lofrese, J Visani, F Cultrera, P De Bonis, L Tosatto… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Differently from the posterior, the anterior dural tears associated with spinal fractures are
rarely reported and debated. We document our experience with a coating technique for …

Diskogenic dural defect is the reason for the ventral location of the epidural spinal fluid collection seen in superficial siderosis

N Kumar - Neurology: Clinical Practice, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of Review Superficial siderosis (SS) of the nervous system is often due to a dural
pathology. This review focuses on recent developments related to the management of this …

Brachial multisegmental amyotrophy caused by cervical anterior horn cell disorder associated with a spinal CSF leak: a report of five cases

R Morishima, K Takai, T Ando, Y Nakata, T Shimizu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Common symptoms in patients with a spinal CSF leak include orthostatic
headaches, neck stiffness, and hearing difficulties. The main outcome of this report was to …

Microsurgical anatomy and treatment of dural defects in spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks

A Matsuhashi, K Takai, M Taniguchi - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Spontaneous spinal CSF leaks are caused by abnormalities of the spinal dura
mater. Although most cases are treated conservatively or with an epidural blood patch, some …

Case report: dural dissection with ventral spinal fluid-filled collection in superficial Siderosis: insights into the pathology from anterior-approached surgical cases

T Yoshii, T Hirai, S Egawa, M Hashimoto… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Superficial siderosis (SS) of the central nervous system is a rare disease caused by chronic
and repeated hemorrhages in the subarachnoid space. Recently, attention has been paid …