Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1993 May-Jun;18(3):196-8.

Facial nerve paralysis after epidural blood patch

M Perez  1 , M Olmos, F J Garrido
Affiliations
  • PMID: 8323897

Facial nerve paralysis after epidural blood patch

M Perez et al. Reg Anesth. 1993 May-Jun.

Abstract

BACKGROUND. A 35-year-old parturient developed a unilateral facial nerve palsy after an epidural blood patch for treatment of subarachnoid-cutaneous fistula. CONCLUSIONS. Idiopathic facial paralysis and other pathogenic mechanisms are discussed. The course of the events support the suggestion that changes in subarachnoid and epidural pressures after an epidural blood patch could precipitate an injury to the 7th nerve.

PubMed Disclaimer