Pneumocephalus after an epidural steroid injection

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2009 Apr;111(3):309-10. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.10.009. Epub 2008 Nov 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bupivacaine / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Headache / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Injections, Epidural / adverse effects*
  • Lateral Ventricles / pathology*
  • Low Back Pain / drug therapy
  • Pneumocephalus / complications
  • Pneumocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pneumocephalus / etiology*
  • Steroids / administration & dosage
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Steroids
  • Bupivacaine