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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Diagnostic lumbar punctureSpinal Puncture

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Post-Dural Puncture Headachesnervous system disorder

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Safety of lumbar drains in thoracic aortic operations performed with extracorporeal circulation.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Pneumocephalus as a Cause for Headache
  • Werner J. Becker
  • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences…
  • 2002
  • Corpus ID: 41762634
Background: Pneumocephalus can be a cause of headache, but is easily overlooked in some clinical circumstances. Case Study: A 35… 
2001
2001
Use of Atraumatic Spinal Needles Among Neurologists in the United States
Objective.—To evaluate atraumatic spinal needle use among US neurologists. 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Post-lumbar puncture headache and backache in pediatrics: a case series and demonstration of magnetic resonance imaging findings.
Lumbar puncture (LP) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Although post… 
1992
1992
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache: Experiences With Sprotte's Atraumatic Needle
Lumbar puncture (LP) remains a necessary diagnostic technique. Nevertheless, the method is not without side effects since post… 
1992
1992
Prolonged Placement of Spinal Catheters Does Not Prevent Postdural Puncture Headache
Objective. To determine whether leaving an intrathecal catheter in place in the postoperative period prevents postdural puncture… 
1989
1989
Orientation of Fibers in Human Dorsal Lumbar Dura Mater in Relation to Lumbar Puncture
Longitudinal insertion of a lumbar puncture needle bevel is less likely to cause post--lumbar puncture headache than is… 
1986
1986
Duration of Postural Headache After Lumbar Puncture: Effect of Needle Size
SYNOPSIS 
1981
1981
Bearing down at the time of delivery and the incidence of spinal headache in parturients.
A major drawback to the use of spinal anesthesia for relief of pain during delivery is the associated high incidence of… 
1968
1968
Vasopressin in Prevention of Lumbar Puncture Headache
A double-blind controlled trial of aqueous vasopressin injection (Pitressin) in the prophylaxis of lumbar puncture reactions in… 
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