Delayed Diagnosis of Postpartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Caused by Vertebral Artery Aneurysm: A Case Initially Misdiagnosed as Post-Dural Puncture Headache

Nirmalya Ray, Mithun Shekar, Ritwick Mondal, Shramana Deb, Jayanta Roy, Julián Benito-León, Department of Neuroradiology, Manipal Group of Hospitals, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kasturba Medical College, Department of Neurology, Manipal Hospitals, Department of Neurology, de Octubre University Hospital, Group of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hospital Universitario , de Octubre Research Institute , Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas , Department of Medicine, Complutense University

The Neurohospitalist

Published online on September 27, 2025

Abstract

The Neurohospitalist, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 213-219, April 2026.
BackgroundPostpartum subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by aneurysm rupture is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that can mimic a benign postpartum headache, especially after neuraxial anesthesia.Case ReportWe describe a 40-year-old woman ...