Open AccessTherapeutic lumbar puncture for headache in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Minimal gain, is it worth the pain?
Author(s) -
Andreas Yiangou,
James Mitchell,
Keira Markey,
William J. Scotton,
Peter Nightingale,
Hannah Botfield,
Ryan Ottridge,
Susan P. Mollan,
Alexandra J. Sinclair
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cephalalgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.57
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1468-2982
pISSN - 0333-1024
DOI - 10.1177/0333102418782192
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar puncture , anesthesia , spontaneous intracranial hypotension , lumbar , physical therapy , surgery , cerebrospinal fluid
Headache is disabling and prevalent in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Therapeutic lumbar punctures may be considered to manage headache. This study evaluated the acute effect of lumbar punctures on headache severity. Additionally, the effect of lumbar puncture pressure on post-lumbar puncture headache was evaluated.
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