CSF Flow and Spinal Cord Motion in Patients With Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Phase Contrast MRI Study.
Journal
Neurology
ISSN: 1526-632X
Titre abrégé: Neurology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401060
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 02 2023
14 02 2023
Historique:
received:
16
05
2022
accepted:
21
09
2022
pubmed:
11
11
2022
medline:
16
2
2023
entrez:
10
11
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by loss of CSF volume. We hypothesize that in this situation of low volume, a larger CSF flow and spinal cord motion at the upper spine can be measured by noninvasive phase contrast MRI. A prospective, age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched controlled cohort study on patients with SIH presenting with spinal longitudinal extradural fluid collection (SLEC) was conducted from October 2021 to February 2022. Cardiac-gated 2D phase contrast MRI sequences were acquired at segment C2/C3, and C5/C6 for CSF flow, and spinal cord motion analysis. Data processing was fully automated. CSF flow and spinal cord motion were analyzed by peak-to-peak amplitude and total displacement per segment and heartbeat, respectively. Clinical data included age, height, BMI, duration of symptoms, Bern score according to Dobrocky et al., and type of the spinal CSF leak according to Schievink et al. Groups were compared via the Mann-Whitney Twenty patients with SIH and 40 healthy controls were analyzed; each group consisted of 70% women. Eleven patients with SIH presented with type 1 leak, 8 with type 2, and 1 was indeterminate. CSF flow per heartbeat was increased at C2/C3 (peak-to-peak amplitude 65.68 ± 18.3 vs 42.50 ± 9.8 mm/s, total displacement 14.32 ± 3.5 vs 9.75 ± 2.7 mm, SLEC-positive patients with SIH show higher CSF flow and higher spinal cord motion at the upper cervical spine. This increased craniocaudal motion of the spinal cord per heartbeat might produce increased mechanical strain on neural tissue and adherent structures, which may be a mechanism leading to cranial nerve dysfunction, neck pain, and stiffness in SIH. Noninvasive phase contrast MRI of CSF flow and spinal cord motion is a promising diagnostic tool in SIH. German Clinical Trials Register, identification number: DRKS00017351. This study provides Class III evidence that noninvasive phase contrast MRI of the upper spine identifies differences in CSF flow and spinal cord motion in patients with SIH compared with healthy controls.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by loss of CSF volume. We hypothesize that in this situation of low volume, a larger CSF flow and spinal cord motion at the upper spine can be measured by noninvasive phase contrast MRI.
METHODS
A prospective, age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched controlled cohort study on patients with SIH presenting with spinal longitudinal extradural fluid collection (SLEC) was conducted from October 2021 to February 2022. Cardiac-gated 2D phase contrast MRI sequences were acquired at segment C2/C3, and C5/C6 for CSF flow, and spinal cord motion analysis. Data processing was fully automated. CSF flow and spinal cord motion were analyzed by peak-to-peak amplitude and total displacement per segment and heartbeat, respectively. Clinical data included age, height, BMI, duration of symptoms, Bern score according to Dobrocky et al., and type of the spinal CSF leak according to Schievink et al. Groups were compared via the Mann-Whitney
RESULTS
Twenty patients with SIH and 40 healthy controls were analyzed; each group consisted of 70% women. Eleven patients with SIH presented with type 1 leak, 8 with type 2, and 1 was indeterminate. CSF flow per heartbeat was increased at C2/C3 (peak-to-peak amplitude 65.68 ± 18.3 vs 42.50 ± 9.8 mm/s, total displacement 14.32 ± 3.5 vs 9.75 ± 2.7 mm,
DISCUSSION
SLEC-positive patients with SIH show higher CSF flow and higher spinal cord motion at the upper cervical spine. This increased craniocaudal motion of the spinal cord per heartbeat might produce increased mechanical strain on neural tissue and adherent structures, which may be a mechanism leading to cranial nerve dysfunction, neck pain, and stiffness in SIH. Noninvasive phase contrast MRI of CSF flow and spinal cord motion is a promising diagnostic tool in SIH.
TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
German Clinical Trials Register, identification number: DRKS00017351.
CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE
This study provides Class III evidence that noninvasive phase contrast MRI of the upper spine identifies differences in CSF flow and spinal cord motion in patients with SIH compared with healthy controls.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36357188
pii: WNL.0000000000201527
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000201527
pmc: PMC9969913
doi:
Types de publication
Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
© 2022 American Academy of Neurology.
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