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Case Reports
. 2008 Sep;24(9):498-502.
doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70008-7.

Burr hole drainage for complicated spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome

Yu-Fang Liu  1 , Hung-Lin Lin, Der-Yang Cho, Chun-Chung Chen, Yu-Chien Lo, Shang-Ming Chiou
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Case Reports

Burr hole drainage for complicated spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome

Yu-Fang Liu et al. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2008 Sep.

Abstract

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a potentially severe condition that is caused by continuous cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Clinically, most patients have a benign course and the condition remits after conservative management. We report two consecutive patients who presented with acute expansion of subdural collection and disturbed consciousness. Both patients recovered completely after undergoing burr hole drainage.

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