Technological advances have changed the indications for and the way in which lumbar
puncture is done. Suspected CNS infection remains the most common indication for lumbar …

Introduction Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) can follow unintentional dural puncture
during epidural techniques or intentional dural puncture during neuraxial procedures such …

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality
rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection …

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) may develop after an unintended (accidental) dural
puncture, after deliberate dural puncture for spinal anaesthesia or during diagnostic dural …

Importance This study assesses factors associated with the most common adverse event
following lumbar puncture. Objective To identify factors associated with the risk, onset, and …

The spatial distribution and clinical correlation of cerebrospinal fluid leakage after lumbar
puncture have not been determined. Adult in-patients receiving diagnostic lumbar punctures …

Post-lumbar puncture headache is the main adverse event from lumbar puncture and occurs
in 3.5% to 33% of patients, causing functional and socio-professional disability. We …

The reported incidence of post--dural puncture headache (PDPH) after neuraxial
anaesthesia varies widely, depending on patient and procedural risk factors. Most previous …

Background/Aim: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the earliest recognized
complications of regional anesthesia after inadvertent dural puncture. Epidural blood patch …

Background We set out to examine incidence of chronic headache and back pain in women
with PDPH after accidental dural puncture during labor. Methods Chronic headache …