Dural puncture with leakage of cerebrospinal fluid
Air embolism
Neurologic
Primary seizure disorder
Intracranial structural lesion
Stroke
Intracranial hemorrhage
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Reversible cerebral vasoconstrictor syndrome
Spontaneous leakage of cerebrospinal fluid
Metabolic
Withdrawal syndrome (alcohol or drug withdrawal)
Electrolyte abnormalities
Uremia
Hypoglycemia
Thyroid abnormalities
Hypocalcemia
Infectious
Meningitis or encephalitis
Sepsis
Autoimmune
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Sjögren's disease
Wegener's granulomatosis
Sarcoidosis
Psychiatric
Pseudoseizure
Other
Porphyria
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Post-traumatic brain injury
Adapted from: Causer E, Birchall I, Simchovic G, Pascoal E. Postpartum seizure as a complication of dural puncture and intracranial hypotension. CMAJ 2023 July 10;195:E905-8. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.230063.