Post-dural puncture headache combined with pneumocephalus secondary to vaginal delivery following epidural anesthesia: a case report

Abstract Background Pneumocephalus is rare in vaginal deliveries. Pneumocephalus may be asymptomatic or present with signs of increased intracranial pressure. However, parturients who received epidural anesthesia with air in their brains may experience low intracranial pressure headaches after givin...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Xiaoyu Wu, Xiangqi Cao, Mengyuan Zhang, Qingfan Wang, Jiaxin Han, Xinyue Sun, Kang Huo, Suhang Shang, Guogang Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-07-01
Subjects:	Pneumocephalus Post-dural puncture headache Headache Analgesia Epidural
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05861-6