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Incidence and Management of Pneumocephalus, an Uncommon Complication of Spinal Anesthesia: A Case Report. [PDF]

open access: yesClin Case Rep
ABSTRACT The presence of air in the epidural, subdural, or subcranial space within the brain parenchyma or ventricular cavities is a relatively uncommon side effect of spinal anesthesia. In this report, we aimed to describe a 37‐year‐old male patient who presented with continuous headaches, nausea, and vomiting during spinal anesthesia for joint ...
Saeidi M   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Air travel with pneumocephalus: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Concerns arise when patients with pneumocephalus engage in air travel. How hypobaric cabin pressure affects intracranial air is largely unclear.
Hauck, Annalisa   +2 more
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Pneumocephalus following sneeze suppression [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Pneumocephalus is defined as air in the intracranial space. It is commonly caused by traumatic skull fractures and is diagnosed by head plain computer tomography.
Vijay Ramakrishnan, MD   +1 more
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Sphenoid Sinus Injury Leading Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Conventional Septoplasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Septoplasty is the most commonly performed operation in otolaryngology. Other than the more common complications such as hemorrhage, septal hematoma and abscess, perforation and postoperative deformities, the surgeon must also be aware of the rare but ...
Ömer Taşkın Yücel   +3 more
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Extensive Tension Pneumocephalus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Although simple pneumocephalus is a common finding after headinjury, however the occurrence of extensive tension pneumocephalus leading to rapid neurological deterioration is uncommon.
Agrawal, A, Rajput, A
core   +1 more source

Clinical Significance of Pneumocephalus in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Objectives Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) comprises most (70%-90%) of all pediatric head trauma cases seeking emergency care. Although most mTBI cases have normal initial head computed tomography scan, a considerable portion of the cases have ...
Hanalioglu, Damla   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Otogenic Pneumocephalus After Tegmen Bone Reconstruction: A Case Report

open access: yesEar, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022
Pneumocephalus is usually induced by trauma, infections, tumors of the skull base, and surgical interventions. Spontaneous pneumocephalus occurs due to a defect in the temporal bone with no obvious cause.
Tawfiq Khurayzi MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. Background: Pneumocephalus, or air in the intracranial space, is most commonly encountered after trauma or surgery. Epidural injections are commonly performed in obstetrics and pain management.
Levis, K.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of the Location of Dural Tear and Repair in the Development of Pneumocephalus after Spinal Surgery

open access: yesHaseki Tıp Bülteni, 2019
Aim:To investigate the incidence of pneumocephalus related to location of iatrogenic dural defects and the role of dural defect repair in the development of pneumocephalus.Methods:In this prospective study, 18 patients, who underwent surgery for spinal ...
Ahmet Öğrenci
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumocephalus induced isolated oculomotor palsy :Case report and literature review

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
Background: Defined as the presence of air or gas in the cranial cavity, pneumocephalus is attributable to multiple etiologies, including trauma, infection, and neurosurgical procedures.
Abdulellah Alturkistani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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