A classification system of spontaneous spinal CSF leaks

2016346 citationsJournal Article

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Wouter I. Schievink · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

M. Marcel Maya · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Stacey Jean-Pierre · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Miriam Nuño · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Ravi S. Prasad · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Franklin G. Moser · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract

We identified 3 types of spontaneous spinal CSF leak in this observational study: the dural tear, the meningeal diverticulum, and the CSF-venous fistula. These 3 types and the presence or absence of extradural CSF form the basis of a comprehensive classification system.

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Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

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Published in: Neurology

Volume 87, Issue 7, pp. 673-679

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002986

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A classification system of spontaneous spinal CSF leaks

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