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Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache

Known as: Lumbar Puncture Headache, headache post lumbar puncture, post lumbar puncture headache 
Headache in erect position, after lumbar puncture; due to lowering of intracranial pressure by leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through the needle… (More)

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1938-2017
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Diagnostic lumbar punctureSpinal Puncture

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Post-Dural Puncture Headachesnervous system disorder

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1936-2018
19401960198020002020
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
nervous system disorder
Spinal Puncture
Post-Dural Puncture Headaches
Diagnostic lumbar puncture

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2013
2013
Unique case of "post-lumbar puncture headache".
Lumbar puncture (LP) is associated with complications that include post-LP orthostatic headache, local bleeding, and subdural… (More)
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2011
2011
Evaluation of pre lumbar puncture position on post lumbar puncture headache
BACKGROUND The most common complication of lumbar puncture (LP) occurring in over thirty percent of patients is headache. The… (More)
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2010
2010
Low incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache in 1,089 consecutive memory clinic patients.
AIM To examine the incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) in patients admitted for cognitive disturbances. METHODS… (More)
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1998
1998
Pain location and associated symptoms in post-lumbar puncture headache.
In this prospective study of 239 patients, 88 (37%) suffered from post-lumbar puncture headache (PPH). The pain was located… (More)
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1998
1998
Post lumbar puncture headache: is bed rest essential?
Headache following lumbar puncture is a well known and well described complication. Various manoeuvres have been tried to prevent… (More)
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1993
1993
Low frequency of post-lumbar puncture headache in demented patients.
The frequency of post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) was registered prospectively in 395 consecutive demented patients at a… (More)
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1992
1992
Post-lumbar puncture headaches: experience in 501 consecutive procedures.
To ascertain the frequency and risk factors for post-lumbar puncture headache, we studied all adults who had an ambulatory lumbar… (More)
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1988
1988
Incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache is independent of daily fluid intake
The clinical practice of advising patients to increase their daily fluid intake after lumbar puncture in order to increase CSF… (More)
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1988
1988
Post-lumbar puncture headache. Etiology and management.
Headache following a lumbar puncture is a common and often debilitating syndrome. Continued leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from a… (More)
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1979
1979
Prophylactic blood patch does not prevent post lumbar puncture headache.
Of 86 patients in whom accidental puncture of the dura occurred during insertion of a needle for induction of epidural analgeisa… (More)
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