| Literature DB >> 28680780 |
Alvin Y Chan1, Jeffrey P Mullin2, Edward Benzel2, William Bingaman2.
Abstract
Cerebellar hemorrhage (CH) is a rare but devastating complication following spine surgery. It is associated with a compromise to dura integrity and typically has a delayed post-operative onset. Here, we describe a patient who suffered a CH that presented with a generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizure immediately after a revision lumbar fusion. The patient did not regain consciousness from anesthesia prior to the hemorrhage. There are no reports indicating that CHs can occur abruptly following a spine surgery. This case outlines the importance of remaining vigilant for signs of CH immediately after surgery.Entities:
Keywords: durotomy; general tonic-clonic seizures
Year: 2017 PMID: 28680780 PMCID: PMC5493455 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1292
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184