Burr Hole Drainage for Complicated Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome

Abstract

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a potentially severe condition that is caused by continuous cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Clinically, most patients have a benign course and the condition remits after conservative management. We report two consecutive patients who presented with acute expansion of subdural collection and disturbed consciousness. Both patients recovered completely after undergoing burr hole drainage.

Keywords

• intracranial hypotension syndrome
• intracranial pressure
• subdural hematoma
• trephination