Disturbed consciousness and coma: diagnosis and management of intracranial hypotension due to a spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

The diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hypotension associated with a spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, especially in comatose patients, have yet to be established.

Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Keisuke Takai, Manabu Niimura, Hiroki Hongo, Motoyuki Umekawa, Akio Teranishi, Tomomichi Kayahara, Makoto Taniguchi Tags: Original article Source Type: research