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In this report we describe a patient who developed severe headache following uneventful continuous epidural analgesia for labour and delivery. Initially it was thought that she had a spinal headache. However, with the aid of Magnetic Resonance Imaging the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis was later established. The entity of cerebral venous thrombosis, its manifestation, pathology, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
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Analgesia Epidural , Anestesia Obstétrica , Veias Cerebrais , Cefaleia/etiologia , Embolia e Trombose Intracraniana/complicações , Transtornos Puerperais/etiologia , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , GravidezAssuntos
Cefaleia/diagnóstico , Embolia e Trombose Intracraniana/diagnóstico , Punção Espinal/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Cefaleia/etiologia , Humanos , Embolia e Trombose Intracraniana/etiologia , Gravidez , Transtornos Puerperais/diagnóstico , Transtornos Puerperais/etiologiaAssuntos
Raquianestesia/efeitos adversos , Sangue , Cefaleia/terapia , Assistência Ambulatorial , Feminino , HumanosAssuntos
Raquianestesia , Epinefrina/farmacologia , Adulto , Idoso , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the neurologic consequences of deliberate subarachnoid injection of large volumes of 2-chloroprocaine-CE in experimental animals. The possible role of low pH as well as total volume as potential factors in causing neurotoxicity was evaluated. The 65 dogs in the study received injections in the subarachnoid space as follows: 6 to 8 ml of bupivacaine (N = 15), 2-chloroprocaine-CE (N = 20), low pH normal saline (pH 3.0) (N = 20), or normal saline (N = 10). Of the 20 animals that received subarachnoid injection of 2-chloroprocaine-CE seven (35%) developed hind-limb paralysis. None of the animals that received bupivacaine, normal saline, or normal saline titrated to a pH 3.0 developed hind-limb paralysis. Of the 15 spinal cords of the animals that received 2-chloroprocaine-CE, 13 showed subpial necrosis; the nerve roots and subarachnoid vessels were normal. The spinal cords of the animals that received bupivacaine, low pH normal saline (pH 3.0), or normal saline did not show abnormal findings.