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. 2020 Apr 29;20:162. doi: 10.1186/s12883-020-01740-1

Table 3.

Treatment Response

Patient Treatment method (epidural patch with fibrin sealant, paramedian approach) a Treatment response
Pre-treatmentb Post-treatmentb (3 months post-patch)
1a) Bilateral L4/L5, right L5/S1 Upright: 3 Upright: 0
Supine: 2 Supine: 0
2 Bilateral L4/L5 Upright: 8 Upright: 4
Supine: 2 Supine: 1
3 Bilateral L4/L5, left L5/S1 Upright: 8 Upright: 2
Supine: 0 Supine: 0
4b) Bilateral L3/4 Upright: 8 Upright: 4
Supine: 4 Supine: 2
5 Right L4/L5, right L5/L6 Upright: 7 Upright: 3
Supine: 0 Supine: 0
6 Bilateral L5/S1 Upright: 4 Upright: 1
Supine: 3 Supine: 0

a3 ml of fibrin sealant to each site

bPain intensity scale: 0–10, 10 being the most severe

a) At 6 months – suspected rebound intracranial hypertension managed with acetazolamide 250 mg twice daily

b) At 6 months – suspected rebound intracranial hypertension managed with amiloride 10 mg and furosemide 60 mg daily