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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… 
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Review
2002
Review
2002
  • Werner J. Becker
  • 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
Objective.—To evaluate atraumatic spinal needle use among US neurologists. 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Lumbar puncture (LP) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Although post… 
1992
1992
Lumbar puncture (LP) remains a necessary diagnostic technique. Nevertheless, the method is not without side effects since post… 
1992
1992
Objective. To determine whether leaving an intrathecal catheter in place in the postoperative period prevents postdural puncture… 
1989
1989
Longitudinal insertion of a lumbar puncture needle bevel is less likely to cause post--lumbar puncture headache than is… 
1981
1981
A major drawback to the use of spinal anesthesia for relief of pain during delivery is the associated high incidence of… 
1968
1968
A double-blind controlled trial of aqueous vasopressin injection (Pitressin) in the prophylaxis of lumbar puncture reactions in…