Association Between Post–Dural Puncture Headache After Neuraxial Anesthesia in Childbirth and Intracranial Subdural Hematoma

Abstract

The presence of presumed post-dural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia in childbirth, compared with no headache, was associated with a small but statistically significant absolute increase in the risk of being diagnosed with intracranial subdural hematoma. Further research is needed to establish if this association is causal for this rare outcome.