Headache from epidural for labor may up subdural hematoma risk

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(HealthDay)—The presence of presumed postdural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) in childbirth is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with an intracranial subdural hematoma, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Neurology. Albert R. Moore, M.D., from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues examined the correlation between postdural puncture headache and postpartum […]

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Repeat CT common in peds traumatic epidural hematoma

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(HealthDay)—For children with traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs), repeated computed tomography (CT) imaging is common, but rarely impacts management, according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics. Brian F. Flaherty, M.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 184 subjects aged 0 to 18 years who had a […]

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