raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:443180

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension

Synonyms: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare headache resulting from a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak with subsequent lowered CSF pressure, characterized clinically by severe headaches which typically worsen upon standing up and get better when lying down. Additional features may include neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, tinnitus, visual disturbances, and cognitive abnormalities, among others, as sagging and displacement of the brain can lead to a variety of lesions and symptoms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSpontaneous intracranial hypotensionSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak
frHypotension intracrânienne spontanéeFuite spontanée de liquide céphalo-rachidien
deSpontane intrakranielle HypotensionSpontanes Liquorunterdrucksyndrom
esHipotensión intracraneal espontáneaPérdida espontánea de líquido cefalorraquídeo
itIpotensione intracranica spontaneaPerdita spontanea di liquido cefalorachidiano
nlSpontane intracraniële hypotensieSpontaan lek van cerebrospinaal vocht
ptHipotensão intracraniana espontânea
plSpontaniczne niedociśnienie wewnątrzczaszkoweSpontaniczny wyciek płynu mózgowo-rdzeniowego
csSpontánní intrakraniální hypotenzeSpontánní únik mozkomíšního moku
ukСпонтанна внутрішньочерепна гіпотензіяСпонтанний витік спинномозкової рідини
zh自发性颅内低压自发性脑脊液漏
trSpontan intrakraniyal hipotansiyonSpontan beyin omurilik sıvısı sızıntısı

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G96.0Especificvalidated
ICD-118D61.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0018624Evalidated
UMLSC0751731Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated32644492[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card