Background: Headache after cervical or lumbar puncture has long been attributed to early
mobilization; however, there is little evidence for this. We performed a systematic literature …

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a relatively common complication of
lumbar punctures for spinal anesthesia or neurologic diagnosis. For many years, a high …

Results Twenty-two studies were identified for possible inclusion; 7 of these were excluded
for inadequate randomization and 1 was excluded because it compared flat prone position …

Background Post‐dural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most common
complications of diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar punctures. PDPH is defined as any …

Background Potentially disabling postural headache occurs after dural puncture in 1‐70% of
patients. It has been suggested that such headaches may be less common if patients …

Post‐dural puncture headaches (PDPHs) present an important clinical problem. We
assessed methods to decrease accidental dural punctures (ADPs) and interventions to …

Background Post‐dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common complication of lumbar
punctures. Several theories have identified the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through …

Background and purpose We investigated 952 subjects undergoing diagnostic lumbar
puncture (LP) to study the effects of needle size, needle design and stylet reinsertion on the …

Background. Headache is a complication of lumbar puncture that has been known for well
over a century. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the incidence and …

Background Postdural puncture headache is one of the complications following spinal
anesthesia and accidental dural puncture. Several modifiable risk factors contribute to the …