Angiographic Features of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Scott A. Kossa,
John L. Ulmera and
Lotfi Hacein-Beya
a From the Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

View larger version (143K):
[in a new window]
|
FIG 1. Arteriograms of the left carotid artery. Arterial and venous phases show an enlarged anterior falx artery (arrow) and multiple enlarged cortical and medullary veins, associated with SIH.
| |

View larger version (64K):
[in a new window]
|
FIG 2. MR images of SIH. Sagittal view T1-weighted image (left) shows depressed cerebellar tonsils, hypothalamic structures, and effacement of the prepontine cistern. Coronal view T1-weighted image (center) shows diffuse dural thickening and enhancement, and coronal view T2-weighted image (right) shows dural high T2 signal intensity. These findings resolved with the symptoms.
| |