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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain PPOP
Published on: January 27, 2010
[Horner's syndrome following epidural analgesia for labour]
Mie Cecilie Hall Jensen1, Bjarke Risgaard2, Hanne Trap Wolf1
1Gynækologisk-Obstetrisk Afdeling, Københavns Universitetshospital - Amager og Hvidovre Hospital.
Abstract:
Horner's syndrome is a rare complication of epidural analgesia, likely due to the cephalad spread of anaesthetics. We report a 30-year-old woman who developed Horner's syndrome 25 minutes after receiving an epidural, showing unilateral arm weakness, ptosis, miosis, and conjunctival hyperaemia. The symptoms resolved in 2.5 hours with no post-partum neurological deficits. While persistent symptoms may require further investigation, unnecessary imaging and treatment can be avoided. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing this rare complication to obstetric anaesthesia.
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