Cerebellar syndrome after occipital nerve block: A case report.
Adolescent
Anesthetics, Local
/ administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
/ administration & dosage
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
/ complications
Cerebellar Diseases
/ etiology
Dipyrone
/ administration & dosage
Female
Headache
/ etiology
Humans
Lidocaine
/ administration & dosage
Nerve Block
/ adverse effects
Arnold Chiari
cerebellar syndrome
cervicogenic headache
lidocaine
occipital nerve block
Journal
Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache
ISSN: 1468-2982
Titre abrégé: Cephalalgia
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8200710
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
26
5
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
26
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Occipital nerve blocks are commonly used in the treatment of different types of refractory headaches. The procedure is considered safe, and serious complications have rarely been described. We report a serious complication of occipital nerve blockade secondary to the penetration of local anesthetic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs into the posterior fossa in a patient affected by type I Arnold Chiari malformation. This case reminds that a proper injection technique is mandatory to avoid potentially severe complications when performing occipital nerve blocks.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Occipital nerve blocks are commonly used in the treatment of different types of refractory headaches. The procedure is considered safe, and serious complications have rarely been described.
CASE PRESENTATION
We report a serious complication of occipital nerve blockade secondary to the penetration of local anesthetic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs into the posterior fossa in a patient affected by type I Arnold Chiari malformation.
CONCLUSIONS
This case reminds that a proper injection technique is mandatory to avoid potentially severe complications when performing occipital nerve blocks.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32447975
doi: 10.1177/0333102420929015
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anesthetics, Local
0
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
0
Dipyrone
6429L0L52Y
Lidocaine
98PI200987
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM