Pneumocephalous: Radiological Presentation of Intra-cranial Hypotension after Spinal Anaesthesia

Khan, Isra and Alvi, Emad and Khalid, Saifullah and Khanam, Sameera and Mohammad, Saad and Khan, Mohammad Nasim (2023) Pneumocephalous: Radiological Presentation of Intra-cranial Hypotension after Spinal Anaesthesia. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 16 (3). pp. 31-34. ISSN 2394-109X

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i3338

Abstract

Pneumocephalus is a commonly encountered entity in patients of head trauma and post-op cases of neurosurgery, however it is rarely observed after spinal anaesthesia.

It commonly presents orthostatic hypotension associated with severe headache, nausea and vomiting. We report a case of pneumocephalus following spinal anaesthesia administered for open hernia repair.

The proposed mechanisms of pneumocephalus secondary to spinal tapping are the ball-valve mechanism (1) and the inverted soda-bottle effect (2).

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Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2023 11:47
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2023 11:47
URI:	http://archives.articleproms.com/id/eprint/1630

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