title: Complications of spinal anesthesia.
abstract: Serious neurological complications after spinal anesthesia are rare, but do occur. The most common are postdural puncture headache and hypotension. Hypotension after spinal anesthesia is a physiological consequence of sympathetic blockade. The diagnoses and management of these sequelae are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Box 1010, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: Hatim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hyderally
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics