A new guideline for spontaneous intracranial hypotension

The first multidisciplinary consensus guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) has recently been published by the UK SIH Specialist Interest Group. Group members Prof. Manjit Matharu (1), Dr. Indran Davagnanam (2), and Mr. Parag Sayal (3) join Dr. Amy Ross Russell to explain their recommendations. They discuss the impact this condition has on patients, the possible presentations, and approaches for diagnosis and treatment.   Read the article: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension   (1) Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK(2) Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK(3) Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UKPlease subscribe to the Practical Neurology podcast on your favourite platform to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, you can leave us a review or a comment on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3vVPClm) or Spotify (https://spoti.fi/4baxjsQ). We'd love to hear your feedback on social media - @PracticalNeurol. The PN podcast is produced by Letícia Amorim and edited by Brian O'Toole. Thank you for listening.

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