Journal of Clinical Neurology  2009;5(2):95-96

doi:10.3988/jcn.2009.5.2.95

Acute Subdural Hematoma Following Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in a Patient with Freezing of Gait.

Han Joon KIM 1 ; Yong Jin CHO ; Joong Yang CHO ; Dong Ha LEE ; Keun Sik HONG

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Keywords

freezing of gait; subdural hematoma; lumbar puncture; cerebrospinal fluid drainage; headache

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Headache is a common complication of lumbar puncture (LP). Although in most cases post-LP headaches are not severe and have a benign course, they can also be a manifestation of a potentially life-threatening complication such as subdural hematoma (SDH). CASE REPORT: We describe a patient in whom a massive SDH developed after LP and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, which were performed during the diagnostic evaluation of freezing of gait. CONCLUSIONS: SDH should not be excluded from the differential diagnosis of headache following LP, especially when there is a loss of CSF.