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Rettenmaier, L.A., Park, B.J., Holland, M.T., Hamade, Y.J., Garg, S., Rastogi, R. and Reddy, C.G. (2017) Value of Targeted Epidural Blood Patch and Management of Subdural Hematoma in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurgery, 97, 27-38.
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• TITLE: Recurrent Intracranial Hypotension Complicated with Subdural Hematoma—A Case Report and a Case Series Review

  AUTHORS: Chi-Man Yip

  KEYWORDS: Epidural Blood Patch, Intracranial Hypotension, Orthostatic Headache, Subdural Hematoma

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery, Vol.12 No.4, October 24, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Intracranial hypotension has variable clinical manifestations; subdural hematoma is one of the complications of intracranial hypotension with the reported incidence ranging from 16% to 57%. The author would like to share a case of subdural hematoma caused by recurrent intracranial hypotension with different cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage site and to review a case series of intracranial hypotension treated in the author’s hospital (Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital). A 44-year-old male having the past history of intracranial hypotension was treated in our Neurology division one month previous to this admission, who was sent to our emergency room (ER) due to severe orthostatic headache with nausea and vomiting. Computed tomography (CT) scan of brain at ER showed bilateral subdural hematoma, more on the left side with mass effect. Both surgical removal of the subdural hematoma and epidural blood patch were performed and he had a good outcome. Orthostatic headache is a specific symptom sign of intracranial hypotension. Epidural blood patch is effective to manage intracranial hypotension either the leakage site of CSF is detected or not. In case of non-traumatic subdural hematoma, intracranial hypotension should be kept in mind.