[General seizures in connection with an epidural blood patch].
A case is presented of a 60 year old woman with severe headache after spinal anaesthesia. She did not respond to fluid, rest in bed and analgesics, and was therefore treated with an epidural blood-patch. Immediately after the epidural needle was withdrawn the patient developed tonic convulsions for 10-15 seconds. After regaining consciousness she had amnesia but no neurological sequelae. The EEG was normal and the patient had no history of previous convulsions.
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D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001769:Blood; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*
Universelt krampeanfald i forbindelse med epidural blod-patch.