Cerebral vasospasm following intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leak from an incidental lumbar durotomy. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors report on the unusual case of a patient with intracranial hypotension following an incidental durotomy complicated by an extensive but reversible cerebral vasospasm. Despite the dural tear repair and correction of the intracranial hypotension, the vasospasm ran its course. The precise mechanism of the cerebral vasospasm in this patient is unclear.
Medical subject headings
- Dura Mater
- Intracranial Hypotension
- Intraoperative Complications
- Laminectomy
- Subdural Effusion
- Vasospasm, Intracranial
Anatomy
- lumbar spine