A Case of Altered Mental Status and Severe Frontal Headaches in Patient with Imaging Confirmed Pneumocephalus and a Review of Previous Cases | Zendy

Mathew Sacino | Zendy; Kathleen Sheridan Lubinsky | Zendy; Elizabeth Holton | Zendy

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A Case of Altered Mental Status and Severe Frontal Headaches in Patient with Imaging Confirmed Pneumocephalus and a Review of Previous Cases

Author(s) -

Mathew Sacino,

Kathleen Sheridan Lubinsky,

Elizabeth Holton

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of clinical case studies reviews and reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2634-680X

DOI - 10.47363/jccsr/2020(2)157

Subject(s) - pneumocephalus , headaches , medicine , anesthesia , complication , anesthetic , altered mental status , computed tomography , surgery , pediatrics

Neuraxial anesthetic technique is a common and safe method of providing labor analgesia and anesthesia for cesarean section (CS). Pneumocephalus (PC) is a known rare complication from neuraxial anesthesia. Here we present a case of a high risk parturient for planned CS via spinal anesthesia with catheter technique who experienced altered mental status (AMS) and severe headaches due to PC confirmed by head computed tomography (CT). Additionally, we review and discuss the body of literature of pneumocephalus resulting from neuraxial technique.

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