El Rahal

Feb 25, 2024 | link.springer.com | El Rahal

AbstractMicrosurgical sealing of spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks is a viable treatment option in spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Several factors may influence the outcome, with symptom duration probably the most modifiable variable. Patients with closure of spinal CSF leaks between September 2020 and March 2023 and a follow-up period of 6 months were included in this retrospective single-center study.

Apr 16, 2023 | frontiersin.org | El Rahal |Kantonsspital St. Gallen |Roy Thomas |Kantonsspital Winterthur

Introduction Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a disease affecting mainly elderly individuals. The reported incidence is highly variable depending on the population and the period being studied. It ranges from 2.0/100,000 person-years in the Swedish population in 1996 to 58 per 100,000 persons-year when considering only patients who are >70 years old, with an overall incidence of 8.2–14.0 per 100,000 persons-year (1–3).