Side effects of migraine anesthesia is known as spinal anesthetic, which involves injecting local anesthetics and analgesics into an area called the subarachnoid space near the spinal cord, which in turn leads to numbing certain areas of the human body Among the most important side effects of this type of anesthesia are the following:
Headache Headache is one of the most common symptoms of anesthesia, on the day of the operation or the next day, or upon standing or turning around, it often improves over time, by resting, drinking fluids, and taking Paracetamol, but in some cases, A person may have a severe headache as a result of the leakage of the cerebrospinal fluid into the subdural space as a result of the injection, which leads to a reduction of the fluid surrounding the brain and the development of a dural headache.
Back pain A person may suffer from back pain as a result of lengthening of the joints, tendons, and muscles of the back, which were relaxed due to anesthesia, or as a result of needle puncturing the back tissues, or body position.
Feeling of nausea or vomiting The patient feels during the first minutes the effect of anesthesia, as he begins to feel heat and paresthesia in the body, which leads to expansion of blood vessels, and a feeling of nausea as a result of low blood pressure, and it is possible that nausea may occur as a side effect of analgesic drugs as well.
Other symptoms In addition to the above, there are a group of side effects of migraine, we will mention the following
Prolonged numbness or weakness: The duration of the numbness varies with the type of drug used for migraine, and it usually lasts about 6-8 hours.
Itching: Itching occurs most often in anesthesia due to sedative medications given along with anesthesia. Urinary retention: as the nerve fibers responsible for emptying the bladder are considered nerve fibers that take longer for the effect of the anesthetic to go away, so a urine catheter is placed to prevent complications as a result of urinary retention, such as: blood pressure and pulse disturbances.
Shortness of breath: It occurs in some cases as a result of the anesthesia of the sensory nerves responsible for transmitting information about the depth and effectiveness of breathing to the brain.
Complications of hemiplegia Although it is safe to use the anesthetic, some people may develop complications, including the following:
Hypersensitivity to the medications used.
Difficulty urinating.
Nerve damage. Reduction of Blood pressure.
Bleeding around the spine, and hematoma. Having a spinal infection such as meningitis or an abscess.
Have cramps It is a rare complication.
