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Medical Guidelines

This guideline was first published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, May 2023. It is intended to increase awareness of SIH among healthcare professionals, produce greater consistency in care, improve diagnostic accuracy, promote effective investigation and treatment and reduce disability related to SIH

Multidisciplinary consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, May 2023



Below is an episode of the Practical Neurology Podcast which is essential listening for all parties with an interest in CSF leak, CSF dynamics, and headache.

Key members of the special interest group who wrote this guideline, Prof Manjit Matharu, Dr Indran Davagnanam and Mr Parag Syal, discuss key elements with Amy Ross-Russell, making it clear to practitioners what needs to be done to diagnose and treat spinal CSF leak and CSF venous fistula.

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