Seizures following lumbar spinal surgery- a case report and review of literature

Abstract

Seizures after spinal surgery are rare. However, cases of seizures have been reported after lumbar spinal
stenosis surgery. The exact etiology of the event is unknown but some antibiotics mixed with irrigation
fluid, intracranial hypotension subsequent to cerebrospinal fluid leakage after spinal procedure and
potential toxic effect of fat molecules can be a cause. And it occurs rarely in the absence of a history of an
internal problem such as renal system hypofunction or pre-existing seizure disorder.