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Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH), a condition commonly caused by inadvertent dural puncture with a large-bore epidural needle, may also occur as a result of uncomplicated small-bore spinal needle insertion. The condition is characterized by a severe headache exacerbated in the upright position and relieved when the patient is supine but may involve nausea, vomiting and occasionally cranial nerve symptoms. Presented are the clinical findings, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of PDPH.
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Jenkinson, R.H. (2019). Post-dural Puncture Headache. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_140
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