1. [A rare complication of labor epidural analgesia].
- Author
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Vazin MH
- Subjects
- Adult, Anesthetics, Local administration & dosage, Anesthetics, Local adverse effects, Eyelids innervation, Facial Paralysis diagnosis, Female, Humans, Paresis diagnosis, Pregnancy, Trigeminal Nerve, Analgesia, Epidural adverse effects, Analgesia, Obstetrical adverse effects, Facial Paralysis etiology, Paresis etiology
- Abstract
This case describes a patient who developed a complete right hemiparesis with ptosis of eyelid, trigeminus and facial paresis following a routine epidural analgesia for labor. A subdural deposit of the local anaesthetic might be the cause of these symptoms. The pathogenesis of these symptoms as well as the diagnoses and treatment of the condition is discussed.
- Published
- 2008