post-LP headaches and diplopia in which treatment is initiated in the first 24 hours after VI CNP appears. The interesting feature of this case is that treatment delivered excellent results even though the epidural blood patch was administered 72 hours after palsy onset. In conclusion, we would like to suggest considering treatment with an epidural blood patch even when more than 24 hours have ...

We report the case of a woman who developed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after an attempted epidural. The epidural was complicated by an accidental dural puncture and the ensuing headache was initially treated with an epidural blood patch. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon condition with varying aetiology and risk factors. We discuss the importance of the differential diagnosi...

post-LP headaches and diplopia in which treatment is initiated in the first 24 hours after VI CNP appears. The interesting feature of this case is that treatment delivered excellent results even though the epidural blood patch was administered 72 hours after palsy onset. In conclusion, we would like to suggest considering treatment with an epidural blood patch even when more than 24 hours have ...