title: Differentiating the headache of cerebral venous thrombosis from post-dural puncture: A headache for anaesthesiologists.
abstract: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare complication of lumbar puncture. Occasionally, the clinical picture of CVT may mimic post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) resulting in delayed diagnosis. A case of PDPH progressing to CVT is presented and the pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and management options discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Khaja Mohideen
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sherfudeen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Gurumoorthi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Senthil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kaliannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Kauvery Hospitals, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pavan Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dammalapati
keywords: Blood patch; cerebral venous thrombosis; post-dural puncture headache