Abstract
Introduction: Intracranial subdural haematoma (ISH) due to inadvertent puncture of the spinal dura mater following central neuraxial blockade is exceedingly rare, with fewer than 100 cases reported. [1] Szeto V, Kosirog J, Eilbert W. Intracranial subdural hematoma after epidural anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Emerg Med 2018; 11:36. Google Scholar In obstetrics, ISH secondary to epidural anaesthesia is around 1:500,000. [1] Szeto V, Kosirog J, Eilbert W. Intracranial subdural hematoma after epidural anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Emerg Med 2018; 11:36. Google Scholar We present an obstetric case exemplifying these consequences, ultimately presenting with seizure, also revealing an undiagnosed cerebral structural abnormality.
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