Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Cranial subdural haematoma formation following spinal anaesthesia is exceptionally rare. A 38-year-old male developed headache two days after testicular surgery under spinal anaesthesia. ⋯ The pathogenesis of subdural haematoma formation after dural puncture is discussed and the literature briefly reviewed. Prolonged and severe post-dural puncture headache should be viewed with suspicion and investigated promptly to rule out any intracranial complication.