Open AccessCerebral Venous Thrombosis Initially Considered as a Complication of Spinal-Epidural Anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Ayşe Karcı,
Figen Boyaci,
Erdem Yaka,
Raif Çakmur,
Süleyman Men,
Zahi̇de Elar
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/147323000503300615
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , venous thrombosis , vomiting , caesarean section , complication , thrombosis , nausea , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , pregnancy , radiology , biology , genetics
Cerebral venous thrombosis is an unusual condition characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, focal deficits and epileptic seizures. In this case report we describe a patient who presented with headache and focal motor deficits after an uneventful Caesarean section, performed using combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed because of the pronounced neurological symptoms, and a diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis was made. The patient was treated with anticoagulant agents and made a complete recovery. This case emphasizes the importance of considering cerebral venous thrombosis in the differential diagnosis of headache in the post-partum period prior to instituting conventional therapy.