| Frequency of intracranial aneurysms in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. | |
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PMID: 21395391 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Object Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a significant cause of new-onset daily persistent headache. A generalized connective tissue disorder also involving the intracranial arteries has been suspected in the population with SIH. Therefore, the authors reviewed angiographic studies for the presence of intracranial aneurysms in a group of patients with SIH. Methods Magnetic resonance angiography studies of the brain were performed in 93 patients with SIH (mean age 43 years, range 14-86 years) and in 291 controls (mean age 56 years, range 28-78 years). Results Intracranial aneurysms were detected in 8 (8.6%) of the 93 patients with SIH (95% CI 2.9%-14.3%). This incidence was higher than in the control population (3 (1.0%) of 291 (95% CI 0%-2.2%; p = 0.0007). In 7 patients the aneurysms were incidental, and in 1 patient SIH developed 5 weeks after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Conclusions In this retrospective case-control study, the frequency of intracranial aneurysms among patients with SIH was significantly higher than in the control population. |
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Wouter I Schievink; M Marcel Maya |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-11 |
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: - ISSN: 1933-0693 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurosurgery and. |
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