Re: Postdural pucture headache may be a differential diagnosis
Sir/madam
I certainly do agree that postdural headache is one of the
possibilities in this. It crossed my mind too when I read this article.
Having seen at least 4 patients with convulsions after a spinal anesthesia
in the last few months/years, this is very likely diagnosis
Almost invariably the blood pressure is elevated after an episode like
this and what rather favors/confuses the issue is proteinuria. I think it
is worth being cautious in labelling such cases as eclampsia and postdural headache and the consequences must also be a differential diagnosis.
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Re: Postdural pucture headache may be a differential diagnosis
Sir/madam
I certainly do agree that postdural headache is one of the
possibilities in this. It crossed my mind too when I read this article.
Having seen at least 4 patients with convulsions after a spinal anesthesia
in the last few months/years, this is very likely diagnosis
Almost invariably the blood pressure is elevated after an episode like
this and what rather favors/confuses the issue is proteinuria. I think it
is worth being cautious in labelling such cases as eclampsia and postdural headache and the consequences must also be a differential diagnosis.
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