Iatrogenic Nontraumatic CPAP-Induced Pneumocephalus in a Patient With Meningitis

We describe a case of a patient who presented with meningitis due to an atypical organism that usually resides in the oral cavity, and who developed nontraumatic pneumocephalus in the hospital due to CPAP therapy. The underlying cause, a cerebrospinal fluid leak, was likely the mediator for both pathologies. In the setting of the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, physicians can benefit from being aware of this atypical presentation of meningitis and atypical complication of CPAP therapy.Citation:Charokopos A, Card ME, Manes RP, Shaw A. Iatrogenic nontraumatic CPAP-induced pneumocephalus in a patient with meningitis.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(5):781–783.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research