A case of late postpartum seizures after epidural analgesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-166

  Akerman, N ^a   Hall, W ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Pontefract General Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; Epidural; Post dural puncture headache; Postpartum; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CEFTAZIDIME; DIAZEPAM; ENOXAPARIN; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; LAMOTRIGINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PREECLAMPSIA; PUERPERIUM; SYMPTOM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 15944420822     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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