The Delayed Presentation of Bilateral Subdural Hematoma Secondary to Epidural Anesthesia for Elective Vaginal Delivery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Ahmad Awwad,
Rawan A Daraghma,
Mohammed M Hajhamad
et al.
Abstract:Epidural anesthesia (EA) involves reaching the spinal epidural space with an anesthetic drug injection. This procedure provides pain relief during labor. Although EA can lead to some complications, subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a rare adverse event associated with it. We report the case of a 25-year-old female patient who presented to our emergency department with a one-month history of headaches and associated blurred vision following a normal vaginal delivery with EA. She was initially treated as a case of po… Show more
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