Epidural blood patch (EBP) remains the therapy of choice in treating refractory headaches due to low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. If a CSF leakage source is detected, targeted ...
A whole‐spine MRI, although motion‐degraded, did not reveal any CSF leak. The patient underwent an epidural blood patch placement to address the suspected CSF leak, but their headache did not improve.
Usually, epidural blood patch, a minimally invasive process, is used to treat spinal fluid leaks. In this a small amount of the patient’s own blood is injected into the epidural space near the leak.