Occurrence of CSF-Venous Fistulas by Spinal Level and Laterality

American Journal of Neuroradiology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Zaid Saadeh, Sherief Ghozy, Esref Alperen Bayraktar, Waleed Brinjikji, Ajay A. Madhavan, John Benson, Jared T. Verdoorn, Parnian Habibi, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Ian T. Mark
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a9187
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CSF-venous fistulas (CVFs) are an important and underrecognized cause of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. They are direct communications between the subarachnoid space and paraspinal vein resulting in loss of CSF. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prevalence of affected laterality or spinal levels. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A literature review identified 587 studies for possible inclusion and 43 were selected as relevant by two screeners. Studies from the same institution with data overlap and

Fields of Study & Subjects

Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

Publication details

Journal / source
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Publisher
American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
Volume
47
Issue
7
Pages
1964–1972
Publication date
2 March 2026
Language
EN