Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH): complications

Evidence-based neurology checklist on spontaneous intracranial hypotension (sih): complications: Vascular complications Superficial siderosis: this is possibly due to intraspinal haemorrhage Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) Stroke Complications of persistent ventral…

Vascular complications

  • Superficial siderosis: this is possibly due to intraspinal haemorrhage
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
  • Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT)
  • Stroke

Complications of persistent ventral spinal CSF leaks

Other complications

References

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