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Post-lumbar puncture headache. Etiology and management. West J Med 1988 May;148(5):551-4

Date

05/01/1988

Pubmed ID

3176458

Pubmed Central ID

PMC1026172

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0023898699 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   14 Citations

Abstract

Headache following a lumbar puncture is a common and often debilitating syndrome. Continued leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from a puncture site decreases intracranial pressure, which leads to traction on pain-sensitive intracranial structures. The headache is characteristically postural, often associated with nausea and optic, vestibular, or otic symptoms. Although usually self-limited after a few days, severe postural pain can incapacitate the patient. Management is mainly symptomatic, but definitive treatment with the epidural blood patching technique is safe and effective when done by an expert operator.

Author List

Raymond JR, Raymond PA

Author

John R. Raymond MD President, CEO, Professor in the President department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Headache
Humans
Male
Spinal Puncture