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Dural diverticulum with a symptomatic cerebrospinal fluid leak

Radiology Case Reports, 2016
A case report of a 63-year-old female patient with a cervical spinal dural diverticulum and intracranial hypotension secondary to a symptomatic CSF leak after minor trauma.
Nicholas Armstrong, MD, Clinton Williamson, MD, Natalie Williamson, MD, Manuel Fortes, MD, Iwan Tjauw, MD, Vikas Vij, MD, Ryan Trojan, MD   +6 more
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Symptomatic Intrathecal Hematoma following an Epidural Blood Patch for an Obstetric Patient with Postdural Puncture Headache: A Case Report and Synthesis of the Literature

Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2020
Epidural blood patch (EBP), generally considered a low-risk procedure, can potentially lead to significant neurological complications. We report the case of a parturient who underwent an uneventful EBP for postdural puncture headache (PDPH) and ...
Hailey J. McInerney, Manuel Lee, Tracie Saunders, Joy Schabel, Rishimani S. N. Adsumelli   +4 more
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Infective Endocarditis Diagnosed by Emergency Physicians Using Cardiac POCUS: A Case Series

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Emergency physicians (EPs) are acquiring ever‐increasing expertise in cardiac point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS). We compiled this case series to demonstrate current practice by EPs diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) using POCUS.
Jonathan Henry, Mark Rugless, Claudiu Radeanu, Abrar Waliuddin, Kevin Phang, Allan Whitehead, Shanu Khader, David Henry, Darsim Haji   +8 more
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Bilateral subdural hematoma secondary to accidental dural puncture

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015
We report the case of a 25-year-old woman, who received epidural analgesia for labor pain and subsequently presented post-dural puncture headache. Conservative treatment was applied and epidural blood patch was performed.
Sofía Ramírez, Elena Gredilla, Blanca Martínez, Fernando Gilsanz   +3 more
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Machine Learning‐Based Prediction of Poor Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with high risks of mortality and disability, yet early and accurate outcome prediction remains challenging. This study systematically evaluated the performance of machine learning (ML) models in predicting key adverse outcomes (hematoma expansion [HE], poor functional outcome,
Qi Deng, Weitao Cheng, Hui Lu, Nan Fei, Rong He, Yuanyuan Chen, Jianlong Bi, Wenluo Zhang   +7 more
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Postdural puncture headache: Is epidural saline patch effective – A case report

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014
Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a major complication of lumber puncture or accidental dural puncture especially in patients with raised intrabdominal pressure like pregnancy, abdominal tumors etc.
Ravi Prakash
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A complication of an epidural blood patch [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2016
Epidural blood patch (EBP) is generally accepted as an effective and relatively low risk therapeutic option for post dural puncture headache, as well spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in patients not responding to conservative management [1]. Subdural hematoma (SDH) after EBP is a very rare complication.
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No increased risk of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak after spinal manipulative therapy: A retrospective cohort study

PM&R, Volume 18, Issue 8, Page 874-884, August 2026.
Abstract Background Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, a rare but debilitating condition, have been described following spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in case reports. However, the nature of the potential association between SMT and CSF leak is uncertain, and symptoms such as neck pain or headache may reflect preexisting leaks rather than ...
Robert J. Trager, Collin M. Labak, Anthony N. Baumann, Tyler H. Snodgrass, Zachary A. Cupler   +4 more
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Treatment of post-dural puncture headache: current strategies and literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and purpose Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is an iatrogenic complication of lumbar puncture and neuraxial procedures, characterized by an orthostatic headache that typically develops within 48–72 hours following dural puncture.
Oliwia Osiak, Maja Pękala, Katarzyna Niedziółka, Jakub Ignatowicz, Maria Ochwat, Kinga Marczuk, Klaudia Nowak, Lidia Radomyska   +7 more
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Transforaminal Blood Patch for the Treatment of Chronic Headache from Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Report and Review

Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2012
This case report describes the successful treatment of chronic headache from intracranial hypotension with bilateral transforaminal (TF) lumbar epidural blood patches (EBPs). The patient is a 65-year-old male with chronic postural headaches.
Kirk Bowden, Adam Wuollet, Amol Patwardhan, Theodore J. Price, John Lawall, Jeffery Annabi, Steven Barker, Emil Annabi   +7 more
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