Chronic Subdural Hematoma, a Cause of Persistent Post-Dural Puncture Headache in the Postpartum Period

Background: 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 falls. 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. Case Reports: We describe CSDH in 4 young postpartum mothers with no history of trauma. All had cesarean section births under spinal anaesthesia. The 4 mothers’ ages range from 24 years to 32 years. They presented with persistent post-dural puncture headaches with 2 of the mothers having focal neurological deficits. They presented between 4 weeks and 6