ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2022
Postdural Puncture Headache-Risks and Current Treatment.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06640634 (Effect of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postdural Puncture Headache), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Effect of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postdural Puncture Headache: Results of Two Randomized Sham - Controlled Trials
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Predictors of post-lumbar puncture headache in an academic outpatient neurology setting: a retrospective exploratory study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Postdural Puncture Headache in the Obstetric Population: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Spinal Pain: A Clinical Review of Efficacy and Evidence.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effect of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Intensity of Post-dural Puncture Headache: Results of Two Randomized Sham Controlled Trials.Neurology and therapy · 2025Article
- Epidural Hydroxyethyl Starch in Treatment of Post Epidural Puncture Headache: A Case Series and Literature Reviews.International medical case reports journal · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Intrathecal or Epidural Normal Saline for Preventing Post-Dural Puncture Headache After Dural Puncture: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Utilizing machine learning to analyze trunk movement patterns in women with postpartum low back pain.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Intracranial findings in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: Does the severity of abnormalities correspond with certainty and/or multifocality of cerebrospinal fluid leaks?The neuroradiology journal · 2024Article
- Lumbar Puncture Complications: A Review of Current Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Management of Post-Dural Puncture Headaches in Pediatric Patients with Epidural Blood or Saline Patch: An Educational Focused Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Clinical management of dural defects: A review.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Efficacy of pharmacological therapies for preventing post-dural puncture headaches in obstetric patients: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis manuscript aims to review the risks and the current treatments for postdural puncture headache (PDPH). RECENT
findingsPDPH is a relatively frequent complication after neuraxial blocks. It is typically orthostatic in nature, presenting as a positional and dull aching or throbbing headache, with added dysregulation of auditory and/or visual signals. Certain characteristics, such as female sex and young age, may predispose patients to the development of PDPH, as may factors such as previous PDPH, bearing down during the second stage of labor, and the neuraxial technique itself. Long-term complications including chronic headache for years following dural puncture have brought into question of the historical classification of PDPH as a self-limiting headache. So far, the underlying mechanism governing PDPH remains under investigation, while a wide variety of prophylactic and therapeutic measures have been explored with various degree of success. In case of mild PDPH, conservative management involving bed rest and pharmacological management should be used as first-line treatment. Nerve blocks are highly efficient alternatives for PDPH patients who do not respond well to conservative treatment. In case of moderate-to-severe PDPH, epidural blood patch remains the therapy of choice. An interdisciplinary approach to care for patients with PDPH is recommended to achieve optimal outcomes.
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