Brain MRI features of postdural puncture headache.

Fernando J Sánchez GarcíaJose Jornet FayosAida Pastor Del CampoJose Emilio LLopis Calatayud

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2024)

The radiological characteristics of IHS and PDPH are most likely the result of compensatory mechanisms in response to decreased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. The acute nature of PDPH probably causes its radiological MRI characteristics to differ from those of IHS, given that no brain sagging could be demonstrated.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging

resting state
white matter
liver failure

diffusion weighted imaging
cerebral ischemia
respiratory failure

computed tomography
drug induced