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Temporary homonymous hemianopsia after epidural blood patch

We describe a case in which homonymous hemianopsia developed abruptly following an epidural blood patch procedure. The procedure was performed in a patient complaining of post-dural puncture headache after an emergency Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Computed tomography and magnetic resona...

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Autores principales: Yeon, Hyeonkyeong, Shin, Young-Ok, Lee, Oh-Young, Kwon, Eunjeong, Jeong, Eun-Hwan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Korean Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endocrinology; Korean Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimal Invasive Surgery; Korean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24327992
http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/OGS.2013.56.2.130
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Sumario:We describe a case in which homonymous hemianopsia developed abruptly following an epidural blood patch procedure. The procedure was performed in a patient complaining of post-dural puncture headache after an emergency Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated that air bubbles had moved from the prepontine and premedullar cisterns toward the left retrochiasmal region. The homonymous hemianopsia resolved rapidly with conservative management including oxygen, intravenous fluid, and antibiotics. We report on this case with a brief review of the related literature.