Ifound the report by Jana Thoennissen and colleagues on bed rest after cervical or lumbar
puncture to be a very searching study. 1 If a patient experiences headaches post-puncture …

We would like to present a case of a complication of CSF leak from a disconnected
intrathecal catheter adapter in a catheter placed for continuous spinal analgesia for labor …

The study of Reina et al. 1 is an interesting attempt to understand the mechanism of
postdural puncture headache (PDPH). However, the role of the arachnoid layer, which is a …

I read with interest the article by Westbrook et al.(1) reporting the results of their study
showing that pencil-point needles reduce the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

In an analytic, interventional, cross-sectional study, we evaluated the risk factors of post-
dural puncture headache in 640 patients (332 non-pregnant women) aged 8-65 years. 3 All …

The physiopathology of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is most likely multifaceted (1,
2). Understanding the mechanisms through which some subjects develop PDPH may help …

Reducing post dural puncture headaches (PDPH) is a goal common for anesthesiologists
and neurologists. To reduce PDPH, neurologists replace stylets before pulling out spinal …

We take issue with the statement in the article by Beilin et al.(1) that the incidence of PDPH
is not increased with the CSE technique. Common sense would dictate that an intentional …

In a dural puncture a needle is passed through the dura mater into the cerebrospinal fluid
within the spinal canal. It is commonly performed and is indicated for diagnostic lumbar …

To the Editor: Iread with interest the article by Reina et al, 1 which describes the use of
electron microscopy to evaluate lesions left by spinal needles in the dura and arachnoid …