title: Coma after greater occipital nerve blockade in a patient with previous posterior fossa surgery.
abstract: We here report the case of a patient who previously underwent posterior fossa surgery and was later treated with greater occipital nerve blockade for unilateral facial pain. The patient went into coma immediately post-injection but made a full recovery without sequelae after intensive care treatment. Physicians should be aware of the risks of greater occipital nerve blockade after previous posterior fossa craniotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Till
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sprenger
authors.forename: Christian L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*