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Symptomatic intracranial hypertension in an adult patient with spinal muscular atrophy and arachnoid cysts receiving nusinersen.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Author(s):
Machetanz, Gerrit; Grziwotz, Marc; Semmler, Luisa; Maier, Mathias; Maegerlein, Christian; Deschauer, Marcus
Abstract:
 In patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) headache after intrathecal administration of nusinersen is usually attributed to post-lumbar puncture syndrome. However, lumbar puncture opening pressure (LOP) has also been reported to be increased in children with SMA, both before and after treatment with nusinersen, although symptoms associated with increased LOP were not observed. We report to our knowledge the first case of symptomatic intracranial hypertension in an adult SMA patient. This 21...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Neuromuscul Dis
Year:
2023
Journal volume:
10
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
719-725
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3233/JND-230032
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37248913
Print-ISSN:
2214-3599
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde (Prof. Maier komm.); Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (Prof. Hemmer); Professur für Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer)
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