Neurological complications of epidural anaesthesia
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neurological complications of epidural anaesthesia: Traumatic complications Direct trauma to spinal cord Hydromyelia: from direct cord trauma and injection of fluid Myelopathy Cauda equina syndrome (CES) Neurotoxicity Cord infarction Pain complications…
Traumatic complications
- Direct trauma to spinal cord
- Hydromyelia: from direct cord trauma and injection of fluid
- Myelopathy
- Cauda equina syndrome (CES)
- Neurotoxicity
- Cord infarction
Pain complications
Extradural complications
Other complications
References
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- Rice I, Wee MYK, Thomson K. Obstetric epidurals and chronic adhesive arachnoiditis. Br J Anaesth 2004; 92:109-120.
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