Pneumocephalus and Sixth Nerve Palsy after Epidural Steroid Injection: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Pneumocephalus has been described as an unintended outcome after epidural injections. However, oculomotor palsy from pneumocephalus after epidural injection is very rare. CASE REPORT: We report a case of pneumocephalus-induced sixth nerve palsies and diplopia in an 87-year-old woman after epidural steroid injection. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Pneumocephalus-induced oculomotor palsy is a rare complication after epidural injection, a commonly performed medical procedure. Knowledge of this presentation will help emergency physicians distinguish between this entity and other causes of neurologic deficits.

publication date

  • October 5, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Abducens Nerve Diseases
  • Injections, Epidural
  • Pneumocephalus

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85030675383

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.08.021

PubMed ID

  • 28987313

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 53

issue

  • 5