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Recurrent post‐partum seizures after epidural blood patch

Marfurt, D. ; Lyrer, P. ; Rüttimann, U. ; Strebel, S. ; Schneider, M. C.

In: British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003, vol. 90, no. 2, p. 247-250

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    Titre
    • Recurrent post‐partum seizures after epidural blood patch
    Auteur
    • Marfurt, D.. Department of Anaesthesia and
    • Lyrer, P.. Department of Neurology, University Hospital/Kantonsspital Basel, Switzerland
    • Rüttimann, U.. Department of Anaesthesia and
    • Strebel, S.. Department of Anaesthesia and
    • Schneider, M. C.. Department of Anaesthesia and
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003, vol. 90, no. 2, p. 247-250. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:296498
    Summary
    There are many causes for headaches after childbirth. Even though postdural puncture headache (PDPH) has to be considered in a woman with a history of difficult epidural anaesthesia, pre‐eclampsia should always be excluded as an important differential diagnosis. We report a case with signs of late‐onset pre‐eclampsia where administration of an epidural blood patch (EBP) was associated with eclampsia. A hypothetical causal relationship between the EBP and seizures was discarded on the basis of evidence presented in this report. Br J Anaesth 2003; 90: 247-50