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1/6. Epidural blood patch for headache after lumboperitoneal shunt placement.

    Headaches complicating lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt placement have been attributed to shunt failure with resultant high intracranial pressure or to overdrainage with resultant low intracranial pressure. In this case, a 17-yr-old girl had symptoms of a low-pressure headache after LP shunt placement alleviated by an epidural blood patch. The success of this therapy suggests postdural puncture as a possible cause for low-pressure headache after LP shunt placement. Epidural blood patch may be an alternative initial therapy for some low-pressure headaches after LP shunt placement.
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2/6. Postural headache in the presence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

    Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) can present with a headache similar to that after a dural puncture. We report on a patient who developed postural headache after epidural anesthesia for delivery. The headache became more intense during the following 6 days, and the patient had a tonic clonic seizure. A magnetic resonance angiogram demonstrated CSVT, and anticoagulation therapy was started, with resolution of the symptoms over 2 wk. Any postdural-puncture headache that loses its positional character, becomes persistent, or does not improve with a properly performed blood patch should raise the suspicion of CVST.
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3/6. Does postdural puncture headache left untreated lead to subdural hematoma? Case report and review of the literature.

    The patient was a 39-year-old pregnant woman who was scheduled for cesarean section. Spinal anesthesia was induced using a 26-gauge needle with an atraumatic bevel. Postoperatively, the patient developed cranial subdural hematoma manifesting as severe non-postural headache, associated with right eye tearing, fifth cranial nerve palsy and left hemiparesis. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography scan. The patient was managed by careful neurological follow-up associated with conservative treatment and recovered fully after 12 weeks. Our report reviews the literature on 46 patients who developed a postdural puncture headache complicated by subdural hematoma following spinal or epidural anesthesia. It is possible that postdural puncture headache left untreated may be complicated by the development of subdural hematoma. patients developing a postdural puncture headache unrelieved by conservative measures, as well as the change from postural to non-postural, require careful follow-up for early diagnosis and management of possible subdural hematoma.
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4/6. Post-dural headache associated with thoracic paravertebral blocks.

    The thoracic paravertebral block is effective in providing anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for thoracic and abdominal surgeries. This case report describes a suspected post-dural puncture headache following bilateral thoracic paravertebral blocks for postoperative analgesia after an umbilical hernia repair.
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5/6. Prevention strategy for post dural puncture headache.

    We report the anesthetic management of a parturient after an unintentional dural puncture while performing epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section and the strategy to prevent postdural puncture headache (PDPH). We injected the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) back into the subarachnoid space and then administered intrathecal 1.5 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine and fentanyl 20 microg to maintain CSF volume via epidural needle. The epidural catheter was inserted following re-identification of the epidural space for possible epidural top-up requirement and postoperative pain relief. After adding 3 mL of 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine via epidural catheter, sensory block level reached at T4 bilaterally. No PDPH was observed.
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6/6. Management of postdural puncture headache by epidural saline delivered with a patient-controlled pump--a case report.

    Unintentional dural puncture is the most frequent cause of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in epidural anesthesia and analgesia. Conservative treatments of PDPH include bed rest, oral analgesics, and hydration. When conservative measures fail, epidural blood patch is an effective substitute. However, epidural blood patch carries some risks, such as subdural hematoma, pneumocephalus, exacerbation of PDPH and new dural puncture. Many patients may refuse the procedure due to the risks involved. We describe a female patient who had her PDPH successfully treated with epidural saline delivered by a patient-controlled analgesia device (Abbott pain management-APM) without molestation of her daily activities.
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