Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow, as characterised by real-time PCMRI, may inform surgeons whether a patient with Chiari malformation may benefit from decompression surgery. 5 healthy controls and 7 Chiari patients with (N=4) and without (N=3) coughing headache underwent MRI scanning to measure CSF velocities while coughing. Results suggest that Chiari patients with coughing triggered headaches have increased CSF velocities at the foramen magnum during a cough compared with both controls and patients without headache. This may help understand the mechanisms of coughing triggered headaches and provide a useful indicator for clinicians.
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