title: Pneumocephalus with headache complicating labour epidural analgesia: should we still be using air?
abstract: Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of epidural block which typically occurs when the loss of resistance to air technique is used to identify the epidural space. We present a case of pneumocephalus with headache in a parturient following apparently uncomplicated labour epidural analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. onafiu@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Nafiu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Urquhart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy