A 'postspinal headache' associated with incidental intracranial pathology.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 28-year-old woman developed symptoms of raised intracranial pressure associated with an obstructive hydrocephalus following a spinal anaesthetic administered for a Kiellands rotation forceps delivery. A diagnosis of an unverified pineal body tumour was made after computerised axial tomography scanning and the symptoms were effectively treated by the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. This unusual case demonstrates the importance of careful history taking and neurological examination where symptoms of postspinal headache persist.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Headache
- Hydrocephalus