Post spinal meningitis with subdural collection: an uncommon complication after spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
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https://doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v1i2.18Keywords:
meningitis, spinal anaesthesia, subdural collectionAbstract
Meningitis after spinal anaesthesia is a rare yet devastating complication of spinal anaesthesia. The exact incidence is unknown. Our patient developed signs and symptoms of meningitis 48 hours after spinal anaesthesia and required intensive care unit admission. Her cerebrospinal fluid was sterile. Computed tomography of brain showed left subdural collection. She recovered well after 6 weeks of intravenous antibiotics. No neurological sequela noted from subsequent follow-up examinations. Our case provides an important insight of meningitis with subdural collection after spinal anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section.
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