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BACKGROUND:Pneumocephalus is commonly encountered after neurosurgical procedures but can also be caused by craniofacial trauma and tumors of the skull base and rarely, can occur spontaneously. Contributing factors for the development of pneumocephalus include head position, duration of surgery, nitrous oxide (N(2)O) anesthesia, hydrocephalus, intraoperative osmotherapy, hyperventilation, spinal anesthesia, barotauma, continuous CSF drainage via lumbar drain, epidural anesthesia, infections, and neoplasms. Clinical presentation includes headaches, nausea and vomiting, seizures, dizziness, and depressed neurological status. In this article, we review the incidence, mechanisms, precipitating factors, diagnosis, and management of pneumocephalus. Search of Medline, databases, and manual review of article bibliographies. Considering four case illustrations that typify pneumocephalus in clinical practice, we discuss the common etiologies, and confirm the diagnosis with neuroimaging and management strategies. Avoidance of contributing factors, high index of suspicion, and confirmation with neuroimaging are important in attenuating mortality and morbidity. A significant amount of pneumocephalus can simulate a space-occupying lesion. Supplemental oxygen increases the rate of absorption of pneumocephalus.
journal_name
Neurocrit Carejournal_title
Neurocritical careauthors
Schirmer CM,Heilman CB,Bhardwaj Adoi
10.1007/s12028-010-9363-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-08-01 00:00:00pages
152-8issue
1eissn
1541-6933issn
1556-0961journal_volume
13pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-020-01140-w
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-009-9227-7
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-020-01090-3
更新日期:2020-09-09 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-014-0087-4
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-010-9501-8
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 评论,信件
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurocritical care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s12028-016-0313-3
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s12028-008-9179-3
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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