Spontaneous intracranial hypotension after labor without spinal intervention

Albayram, S.; Tuzgen, S.; Guenduez, A.; Kilic, Fahrettin; Bas, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01994.x

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension after labor without spinal intervention

Albayram S., Tuzgen S., Guenduez A., Kilic F., Bas A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.15, no.1, pp.91-93, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01994.x
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.91-93
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a 29-year-old woman admitted with severe postural headache after spontaneous term labor. Lactation ceased for the duration of headache. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed dural thickening that is suggestive of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. CT-cisternography disclosed cervicodorsal dural leak. She was treated with a high-volume epidural blood patch (EBP) and her symptoms were relieved. Lactation returned to normal after EBP. She had normal findings on follow-up MRI examination at 6 months.