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

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 …

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 …

Abstract Background and Importance Epidural blood patch (EBP) is one therapeutic
measure for patients suffering from spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) or post …

Objective (1) To determine the frequency of subarachnoid blood spread following epidural
blood patch (EBP) in a cohort of subjects with spontaneous intracranial hypotension …

Long lasting postural puncture headache secondary to an unintentional dural puncture
(UDP) during epidural anaesthesia (EA) or following deliberate dural puncture for spinal …

Successful treatment of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) by epidural blood patch
(EBP) was first described by Gormley in 1960 [1]. He injected 2-3 mL of autologous blood in …