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The Bern score quantitatively characterizes brain MR imaging changes in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. This imaging biomarker was shown to have a low correlation with clinical headache severity and, therefore, imaging findings in isolation may have limited utility as primary outcome measures when assessing treatment response.
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This retrospective cohort of patients with observed or suspected CSF-venous fistula identified during standard maximum suspended inspiration CT myelography were rescanned using resisted inspiration and the Valsalva maneuver. Visibility of the CSF-venous fistula was greatest during resisted inspiration in most of the cases.
- Why, How Often, and What Happens When We Fail: A Retrospective Analysis of Failed Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Punctures
Initial and repeat FGLPs have very high success rates. No difference exists in the likelihood of patients returning for a re-attempt based on clinical indication.