Abstract
Introduction
Intracranial hemorrhage usually occurs as a complication of hypertension, coagulopathy, or trauma. In rare instances, remote cerebellar hemorrhage (RCH) may complicate supratentorial or spinal surgery.
Methods
Retrospective case series study.
Results
We describe three cases of RCH complicating spinal and cranial surgical procedures associated with cerebrospinal fluid hypotension.
Conclusion
Remote cerebellar intracranial hemorrhage may complicate neurosurgical procedures in which cerebrospinal fluid hypotension occurs.
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Chalela, J.A., Monroe, T., Kelley, M. et al. Cerebellar hemorrhage caused by remote neurological surgery. Neurocrit Care 5, 30–34 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/NCC:5:1:30
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