• Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2005

    Case Reports

    Unusual cause of sudden onset headache: spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

    • Simon A Broadley, Nick Park, Shelley Renowden, and Iain T Ferguson.
    • Department of Neurology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. simon.broadley@griffith.edu.au
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2005 Oct 1;17(5-6):520-3.

    AbstractSpontaneous intracranial hypotension is a very distinctive but unusual cause of acute headache. The postural nature of the headache can be easily overlooked in the celerity to exclude subarachnoid haemorrhage. We describe the clinical and radiological features of a case that emphasizes some of the diagnostic difficulties. An approach to management and treatment for this condition is outlined.

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