Johannes Woitzik1, Martin Barth, Jochen Tuettenberg. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Faculty for Clinical Medicine of the University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. johannes.woitzik@nch.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postpartum headache after peridural anesthesia is usually attributed to accidental perforation of the dura causing postlumbar puncture headache. CASE: In a patient with persistent headache after peridural anesthesia for labor, a chronic subdural hematoma was diagnosed 5 weeks postpartum. CONCLUSION: Caution is warranted in patients with peridural anesthesia for labor who present with unusually persistent headache.
BACKGROUND: Postpartum headache after peridural anesthesia is usually attributed to accidental perforation of the dura causing postlumbar puncture headache. CASE: In a patient with persistent headache after peridural anesthesia for labor, a chronic subdural hematoma was diagnosed 5 weeks postpartum. CONCLUSION: Caution is warranted in patients with peridural anesthesia for labor who present with unusually persistent headache.
Authors: A Negro; Z Delaruelle; T A Ivanova; S Khan; R Ornello; B Raffaelli; A Terrin; U Reuter; D D Mitsikostas Journal: J Headache Pain Date: 2017-10-19 Impact factor: 7.277