Sulcal FLAIR hyperintensity after CSF removal in two patients with intracranial hypertension

Abstract

Sulcal hyperintensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence is a frequently encountered finding that could be due to an abnormality of cerebrospinal fluid, a secondary finding related to an intracranial pathologic process, or be artifactual or iatrogenic. Here we present two cases of sulcal FLAIR hyperintensity in the setting of intracranial hypotension after CSF removal for intracranial hypertension. Keywords: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Intracranial hypotension, Sulcal FLAIR signal