Expounding on the Distinction between Lateral Dural Tears and Leaking Meningeal Diverticula in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Ajay A. Madhavan, Richard Farb, Waleed Brinjikji, Jeremy K. Cutsforth‐Gregory, Wouter I. Schievink
Abstract
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is caused by a spinal CSF leak. Currently, various classification schemes for CSF leaks exist, with 1 system dividing leaks into ventral dural tears (type 1a), lateral/posterior dural tears (type 1b), leaks from meningeal diverticula (type 2), and CSF-venous
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MedicineIntracranial HypotensionTearsSurgeryAnatomyMagnetic resonance imagingRadiologyNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis