Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Karan Pratap Singh Panaych
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
Sector 12, Chandigarh
India
Case Report
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Complicated Anaesthetic Scenario for
Caesarean Section
Author(s): Karan Pratap Singh Panaych, Amarjyoti Hazarika, Hemant Bhagat and Anjana Verma
Karan Pratap Singh Panaych, Amarjyoti Hazarika, Hemant Bhagat and Anjana Verma
Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare cerebrovascular disease and causes 0.5% of all strokes. Headache is one of the usual symptoms along with nausea, vomiting and seizures which are lesser common. Focal neurological deficits may also occur. Both genetic and acquired conditions may predispose to cerebral venous thrombosis. Management of a caesarean section in this situation poses significant anaesthetic challenges in view of anticoagulation, haemodynamic stability, and neurological outcomes. We present a case of a 30 year old lady who was primigravida associated with cerebral venous thrombosis posted for caesarean section.
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000661