Fortunately, severe complications, including spinal cord damage, vertebral cord hematoma, and epidural abscess (infection between the bones of the spine and the membrane of the spinal cord), are ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are ... and bleeding (as in cerebral hematoma or hemorrhage), can lead ...