Respiratory Phase Affects the Conspicuity of CSF–Venous Fistulas in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Timothy J. Amrhein, Linda Gray, Michael D. Malinzak, Peter G. Kranz
Abstract
Spinal CSF-venous fistulas are a cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension that can be difficult to detect on imaging. We describe how the respiratory phase affects the visibility of CSF-venous fistulas during myelography.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCerebral Spinal FluidMyelographySpontaneous Intracranial HypotensionIntracranial HypotensionCerebrospinal fluidRespiratory tractRespiratory systemAnesthesiaInternal medicineSpinal cordPsychiatryNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis