Abstract The 2009–12 MBRRACE-UK report highlighted the deaths of two women in whom
dural puncture had occurred during insertion of a labour epidural catheter. One woman …

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, Barbiturates, and Combinations.
First-line medications that are often trialed in patients where a conservative pathway is …

Materials and Methods: A total of 90 patients who underwent elective orthopedic surgery
under spinal anesthesia and suffered from PDPH consequently were enrolled in this …

Post-dural puncture headache continues to be a significant cause of morbidity in parturients.
Despite being a common complication faced by many anesthesiologists, there is a lack of …

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a severe positional headache that
appears usually within 72 hours after inadvertent dural puncture, secondary to cerebrospinal …

HISTORY AND CURRENT RELEVANCE As one of the earliest recognized complications of
regional anesthesia, PDPH has a long and colorful history [1]. Dr August Bier noted this …

Introduction: Headache is one of the common problems after spinal anesthesia following
cesarean surgery. Various pharmacological methods have been proposed for the treatment …

The promotion of epidural and spinal blocks as preferred and safe techniques for
Caesarean section and the use of lumbarpuncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes …

Persistent meningeal puncture headache (MPH) is a known complication following both
intentional and unintentional puncture of the dura mater. We present a case of persistent …

Abstract Objective. Gabapentin (GBP), originally an antiepileptic drug, is more commonly
used in the treatment of pain, including headache disorders. Off-label GBP is used in …