Emergent epidural blood patch: lifesaving treatment of paradoxical herniation

Arch Neurol. 2009 May;66(5):670-1. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2009.33.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blood Patch, Epidural*
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain / physiopathology*
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Brain Edema / physiopathology
  • Brain Edema / surgery
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / physiology
  • Craniotomy / adverse effects
  • Craniotomy / methods
  • Emergency Medical Services / methods*
  • Emergency Medical Services / standards
  • Female
  • Head-Down Tilt / physiology
  • Hernia / etiology
  • Hernia / physiopathology
  • Herniorrhaphy*
  • Humans
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / complications
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Intracranial Hypotension / etiology
  • Intracranial Hypotension / physiopathology
  • Intracranial Hypotension / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Spinal Puncture / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Unconsciousness / etiology