%0 Journal Article
%T Chronic Subdural Hematoma, a Cause of Persistent Post-Dural Puncture Headache in the Postpartum Period
%A Daniel Kanyata
%A Omar Ahmed Nassir
%A Christopher K. Musau
%A Victoria Adhiambo Gamba
%A Mariatu Tamimu
%A Michelle Gathecha
%A Lily Nyamai
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 272-278
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2021.113026
%X <strong>Background</strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Chronic subdural heamatoma (CSDH) is a disease that predominantly occurs
in the elderly population. This is because of physiological atrophy of the
brain parenchyma and frailty which leads to higher risk of </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">falls.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">CSDH is unusual in the
younger population but can be seen in the context of impact injuries in the
younger population and mostly in males.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Case Reports</span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: </span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">We describe CSDH in 4 young
postpartum mothers with no history of</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> trauma. All had cesarean section births under
spinal anaesthesia.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The 4 mothers¡¯ ages range from 24 y</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ea</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">rs to 32 y</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ea</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">rs. They presented with persistent post-dural
puncture headaches with 2 of the mothers having focal neurological deficits.
They presented between 4 weeks and 6
%K Case Report
%K Post Dural Puncture Headache
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=107798