Cerebrospinal Fluid Refill Test
The CSF refill test is a promising diagnostic tool for CSF hypovolemia that directly demonstrates symptom improvement after CSF replenishment. It may aid in diagnosis, guide treatment decisions, and predict therapeutic response to epidural blood patch therapy.
Authors
- Eiichi Nakai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-9966)
- Tetsuya Ueba
- Hitoshi Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-8242)
Institutions
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124456
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00