TY - JOUR
T1 - Post–lumbar puncture headaches
T2 - Experience in 501 consecutive procedures
AU - Kuntz, K. M.
AU - Kokmen, Emre
AU - Stevens, J. C.
AU - Miller, P.
AU - Offord, K. P.
AU - Ho, M. M.
PY - 1992/10
Y1 - 1992/10
N2 - To ascertain the frequency and risk factors for post–lumbar puncture headache, we studied all adults who had an ambulatory lumbar puncture (LP) in a 1–year period. Patients filled out a questionnaire detailing their headache experience on the day of, and the 6 days following, LP. Those who did not return the questionnaire were telephoned. We systematically collected and analyzed many items, including the lumbar puncturist's experience, the degree of difficulty of the LP, CSF findings, final diagnosis, and the patient's demographic characteristics. Patients reporting headache before LP were more likely to report post–LP headaches. In addition to this, younger female patients with a lower body mass index have the highest risk of developing post–LP headaches. CSF opening pressure, cells, and protein, patient's position during LP, the duration of recumbency following LP, and the amount of CSF removed at the time of LP did not influence the occurrence of headache.
AB - To ascertain the frequency and risk factors for post–lumbar puncture headache, we studied all adults who had an ambulatory lumbar puncture (LP) in a 1–year period. Patients filled out a questionnaire detailing their headache experience on the day of, and the 6 days following, LP. Those who did not return the questionnaire were telephoned. We systematically collected and analyzed many items, including the lumbar puncturist's experience, the degree of difficulty of the LP, CSF findings, final diagnosis, and the patient's demographic characteristics. Patients reporting headache before LP were more likely to report post–LP headaches. In addition to this, younger female patients with a lower body mass index have the highest risk of developing post–LP headaches. CSF opening pressure, cells, and protein, patient's position during LP, the duration of recumbency following LP, and the amount of CSF removed at the time of LP did not influence the occurrence of headache.
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U2 - 10.1212/wnl.42.10.1884
DO - 10.1212/wnl.42.10.1884
M3 - Article
C2 - 1407567
AN - SCOPUS:0026786627
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 42
SP - 1884
EP - 1887
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 10
ER -