SAN DIEGO – Spontaneous intracranial hypotension led to significant physical, mental and quality of life impact for a cohort of those with the condition, according to a speaker at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
“We know … that patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension have very high rates of headache disability, poor quality of life, high rates of depression, anxiety and even suicidality,” Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH, FAHS, professor of neurology, neurotherapeutics and ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern, stated during her