A Rare Complication of Spinal Anesthesia: Subdural Hematoma

The most common complication of spinal anesthesia is postdural puncture headache. Any injury of the dura may cause headache. After the injury of the dura, CSF leakage may occur and due to the tension of the veins between the cortex and the dural sinuses, subdural hematoma may be seen. Herein, we pre...

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Main Authors: Fuldem Yıldırım Dönmez, Serdar Arslan, Muhteşem Ağıldere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2014-03-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-86619
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Summary:The most common complication of spinal anesthesia is postdural puncture headache. Any injury of the dura may cause headache. After the injury of the dura, CSF leakage may occur and due to the tension of the veins between the cortex and the dural sinuses, subdural hematoma may be seen. Herein, we present a patient with persistent headache after the spinal anesthesia given during delivery of her baby, and emphasize a rare complication of spinal anesthesia which is subdural hematoma
ISSN:1301-062X
1309-2545