The maternal syndrome of preeclampsia has previously been ascribed to generalized
maternal endothelial cell dysfunction. In this review we suggest that the endothelial …

Spinal anaesthesia developed in the late 1800s with the work of Wynter, Quincke and
Corning. However, it was the German surgeon, Karl August Bier in 1898, who probably gave …

The authors of the first edition worked together again to revise data for the second edition of
this popular volume. Based at three of the world's leading centers for the study and treatment …

Although neurologists often evaluate the surgical complications of other physicians, they are
responsible for complications of the lumbar puncture, the quintessential neurologic …

Post‐dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a frequent complication of lumbar puncture,
performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes or accidentally, as a complication of …

Results: Caffeine plays an important role in pain modulation through their action on
adenosine receptors which are involved in nociception. The use of caffeine as adjuvant …

The records from 34 819 obstetric epidurals performed at Birmingham Maternity Hospital
over the period 1969–1988 were examined. During that time there were 460 dural taps …

Caffeine is widely consumed in beverages to obtain mild CNS stimulant effects. Long term
use produces tolerance to some of the pharmacological effects. Withdrawal of caffeine, even …

Intracranial hypotension, especially spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH), is a well—
recognized entity associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and has being recognized …

Purpose To document the range and the most common strategies for the management of the
parturient with inadvertent durai puncture (DP) during labour epidural analgesia. Methods A …