Treatment Outcomes of Epidural Blood Patch Guided by a Novel Overflow Leak Test with Computed Tomography Myelography in Patients with Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Series
These results suggest the potential additive diagnostic value of OLT when performed with CTM. The discrepancy in radiological findings could be partly explained by susceptibility to the contrast agent leaking from the lumbar puncture site.
Authors
- Eiichi Nakai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-9966)
- Tetsuya Ueba
- Yu Kawanishi
- Hajime Kuroiwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-7773)
- Tomohito Kadota
- Hitoshi Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-8242)
Institutions
- Akebono (Japan) (JP)
- University of Kochi (JP)
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123941
- Primary Topic
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London