Chronic post-dural puncture headache-a serious and underrated complication following lumbar puncture: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is still mostly regarded a minor complication after lumbar puncture. In the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3 headaches lasting longer than 14 days or persisting after epidural blood patch (EBP) are not even considered. We illustrate that there may be many patients with persisting headaches and a large disease burden.

Methods

In a retrospective, single center analysis from 04/2018 to 03/2022 we assessed patients with a dural puncture and orthostatic headache of >14 days duration, resistant to one or more EBPs. Socioeconomic factors and individual patient history were assessed by a specifically designed questionnaire.

Results

We included 30 patients with a mean age of 36.4 (±10.6) years. The media

SUBMITTER: Kraus LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638535 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature