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Epidural blood patch treatment of diplopia that developed after headache resolution in a patient with spontaneous intracranial hypotension

  • Lee, Myung-Su (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sookyung (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Dong-Kyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Syn-Hae (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Seong-Soo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.07.27
  • Accepted : 2018.08.17
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Sudden headache onset may rarely be caused by spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Other associated symptoms in patients with SIH are nausea, vomiting, vertigo, hearing alteration, and visual disturbance. This case report describes a 43-year-old female diagnosed with SIH who developed diplopia after resolution of an abrupt-onset headache, which was managed with conservative treatments, including bed rest and hydration. She was also diagnosed with secondary right sixth cranial nerve palsy. Although conservative management relieved her headache, the diplopia was not fully relieved. Application of an autologous epidural blood patch successfully relieved her diplopia, even after 14 days from the onset of visual impairment.

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