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Postural Headache in a Child With Marfan Syndrome

Case Report and Review of the Literature

Department of Neurology trosser{at}cnmc.org.

Julie Finkel, MD

Department of Anesthesiology

Gilbert Vezina, MD

Department of Radiology Children's National Medical Center The George Washington University Washington, DC

Massoud Majd, MD

Department of Radiology Children's National Medical Center The George Washington University Washington, DC

The case of a 10-year-old female with Marfan syndrome and postural headache secondary to spontaneous intracranial hypotension is described. The patient was found to have multiple dural ectasias and a cerebrospinal fluid leak at the left cervicothoracic junction. Her presentation, diagnostic work-up, and management are reviewed, and the relevant literature is discussed. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension secondary to cerebrospinal fluid leaks from dural ectasia should be recognized as a potential complication in children with Marfan syndrome and other connective tissue diseases. (J Child Neurol 2005;20:153—155).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 20, No. 2, 153-155 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200021701


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