Post dural puncture headache is a common sequelae of spinal and, sometimes, epidural
anesthesia. Since 1960, the practice of placing autologous blood into the epidural space to …

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the major complications after spinal and
epidural anesthesia. An epidural blood patch (EBP) may be applied when PDPH persists …

Objective Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic
challenge. Nonspecific clinical features and a reluctance to treat without confirmatory …

Background Lumbar epidural blood patch (EBP) is a common treatment of post-dural
puncture headache, but its effectiveness and mode of action remain a matter of debate. The …

Objective Epidural blood patches (EBP) are rarely performed at the cervical levels, primarily
due to fear of neurological complications such as spinal cord compression. We reviewed the …

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an often misdiagnosed condition resulting
from non-iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypovolemia, typically secondary to spinal …

Background: Epidural blood patch (EBP) has been shown to be an effective treatment option
for spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). We investigated whether response to the …

Background: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) results from leaks developing in
the dura mater. The major symptom is orthostatic headache which gradually disappears …

We present a case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) diagnosed from the
clinical symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging brain scans. After failure of conservative …

Objectives One risk with placement of an epidural blood patch (EDBP) is spinal cord or
nerve root compression resulting from the epidural blood volume injected, a complication …