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 …

Discussion Autologous epidural blood patch is considered the treatment of choice in those
patients who have failed the initial non-invasive treatments in SIH. Relief of headache is …

Epidural blood patch (EBP) is the injection of autologous blood into the epidural space with
the intent of sealing off a dural tear and stopping the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

We present a case in which a thoracocervical epidural blood patch was used to treat an
anteriorly situated cerebrospinal fluid leak following 2 failed blood patches in the lumbar …

BACKGROUND: The leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be encountered
spontaneously or after procedures such as epidural or spinal anesthesia, intrathecal …

Epidural blood patches (EBPs) are routinely used to treat symptoms (eg, headaches)
associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Although cerebrospinal fluid leakage …

Background and Objectives Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterized by
a severe and disabling headache that is usually orthostatic in nature. Cisternography is a …

Cervical epidural steroid injections, administered either intralaminarly or transforaminally,
are common injection therapies used in many interventional pain management practices to …

Patients with a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, normally at a spinal level, typically
present with low-pressure headache. In refractory cases, an epidural blood patch may be …

Background: The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage could be happened spontaneously or
related to the procedures such as spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, CSF tapping …