Spontaneous intracranial hypo and hypertensions: an imaging review.

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dc.contributorVaghela, Viratsinh
dc.contributorHingwala, Divyata Rajendra
dc.contributorKapilamoorthy, Tirur Raman
dc.contributorKesavadas, Chandrasekharan
dc.contributorThomas, Bejoy
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-04T11:45:17Z
dc.date.available2012-12-04T11:45:17Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure changes can manifest as either intracranial hypertension or hypotension. The idiopathic forms are largely under or misdiagnosed. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension occurs due to reduced CSF pressure usually as a result of a spontaneous dural tear. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome of elevated intracranial tension without hydrocephalus or mass lesions and with normal CSF composition. Neuroimaging plays an important role in excluding secondary causes of raised intracranial tension. As the clinical presentation is varied, imaging may also help the clinician in arriving at the diagnosis of IIH with the help of a few specific signs. In this review, we attempt to compile the salient magnetic resonance imaging findings in these two conditions. Careful observation of these findings may help in early accurate diagnosis and to provide appropriate early treatment.
dc.identifier.citationNeurology India. 59; 4; 506-12en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/1074
dc.publisherNeurology India
dc.subjectRadiology
dc.titleSpontaneous intracranial hypo and hypertensions: an imaging review.
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