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Latest news, articles and posts about CSF leaks and related subjects.
Arachnoiditis, a complication of epidural blood patch
An article from February 2021 from Linda A. Villani MSc, Kathleen B. Digre MD, Melissa M. Cortez DO, Christina Bokat MPhil, MD, Ulrich A. Rassner MD, and Seniha N. Ozudogru MD. Arachnoiditis, a complication of epidural blood patch for the treatment of low-pressure headache: A…
Keep readingMovement Disorders in Brain Sagging Syndrome Due To Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Review
An article from Abhishek Lenka, Abhigyan Datta and Alfonso Fasano. This article shows how a subset of patients, especially those with sagging of brain structures (“brain sagging syndrome”), can develop movement abnormalities, which can present like Parkinson’s disease.
Keep readingHow common is normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure in spontaneous intracranial hypotension?
In this article from December 2015, Peter G Kranz, Teerath P Tanpitukpongse, Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Timothy J Amrhein, and Linda Gray determine the proportion of patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) who had a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure >6 cm H2O…
Keep readingStage One: Direct Approach in Standing Up for Leakers.
At Target CSF Leaks, we’re committed to making a real difference for those affected by CSF leaks – but we need your help to achieve this. We are raising funds to print and send information leaflets and quick-reference symptom cards…
Keep readingMovement Disorders in Brain Sagging Syndrome
From the Tremor Journal: Background: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), a treatable condition that stems from spinal leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, usually presents with orthostatic headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and tinnitus. A subset of patients, especially those with sagging of brain structures…
Keep readingDeposition of Gadolinium in the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
It is known by some that Gadolinium exposure can cause issues. Gadolinium is used with MRI scans. In SIH / CSF leak diagnosis, Gad can be useful when doing a brain MRI as dural enhancement can only be seen with…
Keep reading“Flow void sign”: flow artefact on T2-weighted MRI can be an indicator of dural defect location in ventral type 1 spinal CSF leaks
In this article from Lalani Carlton Jones, Diogo. G.L. Edelmuth, David Butteriss and Daniel J. Scoffings, read how T2-weighted MRI can help with detecting type 1 CSF leaks by looking for flow artefacts which may permit accurate prediction of the site of the CSF…
Keep readingTarget CSF Leaks is Now a Registered Charity!
Exciting News: Target CSF Leaks is Now a Registered Charity! Target CSF Leaks applied to become a registered charity with the Charity Commission and we are proud and thrilled to announce our application was successful being officially recognised as a…
Keep readingMy Neuro Survey 2024-2025
My Neuro Survey 2024-2025 from the Neurological Alliance #MyNeuroSurvey: share your experiences and help improve services Everyone deserves access to the right care, treatment and support at the right time, no matter who you are or where you live. But…
Keep readingDiagnostic and therapeutic insights in individuals with persistent post-dural puncture headache: A cross-sectional study
Paper by Ali Kapan PhD, Thomas Waldhör PhD, Tobias Schiffler MSc, Jürgen Beck MD, and Christian Wöber MD Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a frequent complication following lumbar puncture, epidural analgesia, or neuraxial anaesthesia. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition categorises PDPH…
Keep readingSpinal dementia: Don’t miss it, it’s treatable
An interesting article from Horst Urbach, A El Rahal, K Wolf, C Zander, T Demerath, F Volz, J Beck & N Lützen that shows among 205 patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and proven CSF leaks, five patients were identified with a so-called frontotemporal brain sagging syndrome: Four of…
Keep readingNew Paper Alert!
New Paper Alert! DSM experts at Cedars Sinai Marcel Maya, Wouter Schievink, Javier Galvan et al give tips on CSF leak localisation using Digital Subtraction Myelogram.
Keep readingNeurosurgery Publication
Neurosurgery Publication Read this article from the ONS: Keyhole Fenestration for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in the Thoracic Spine: Quantification of Bone Removal and Microsurgical Anatomy
Keep readingNCVO
NCVO We are pleased to announce the National Council for Voluntary Organisations accepted our application to join them in membership. The NCVO has been in existence for over 100 years. They have over 17,000 members, made up of all causes,…
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