Delayed Diagnosis of Postpartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Caused by Vertebral Artery Aneurysm: A Case Initially Misdiagnosed as Post-Dural Puncture Headache
This case underscores the importance of considering aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in postpartum patients with atypical or worsening headache following neuraxial anesthesia. Early neuroimaging and timely intervention can lead to excellent outcomes.
Authors
- Jayanta Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4906-2619)
- Mithun Shekar
- Julián Benito‐León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1769-4809)
- Ritwick Mondal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-7661)
- Shramana Deb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-4063)
- Nirmalya Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8149-6735)
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (ES)
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
- Institut Municipal d'Assistència Sanitària (ES)
- Manipal Hospital (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Neurohospitalist
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19418744251384752
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00