Center/hospital Information

• Name of Center/hospitals: University of Calgary & University of Alberta

• Cities: Calgary | Edmonton, AB

*Calgary and Edmonton colleagues are collaborating in the care of patients with SIH with most neurology, anesthesiology and neurosurgery care being provided in Calgary, and most of the neuroradiology (diagnostic testing and interventions) being done in Edmonton at this time. 

diagnostic tools/services offered for spontaneous intracranial hypotension

• Headache specialist

• Anesthesiologist for Blood Patch Procedures (with the option of using fluoroscopic or CT guidance)

• Anesthesiologist and Neuroradiologist for Epidural Fibrin Glue Patch Procedures (with CT guidance)

• Neuroradiologist doing Digital Subtraction Myelography (DSM)

• Neuroradiologist doing Transvenous Embolization

• Neurosurgeons doing surgery for spontaneous intracranial hypotension

Referral Acceptance

• University of Calgary/U of C does not accept out of province referral nor consultations by video (telehealth).