Treatment of postural headache occurred 26 days after spinal pain procedure - A case report
| Autor: | Seoyoung Park, Yun-Hee Lim, Byung Hoon Yoo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp 414-420 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1975-5171 2383-7977 91656540 |
| DOI: | 10.17085/apm.23082 |
| Popis: | Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage may cause intracranial hypotension and postural headache. Secondary intracranial hypotension may result from an iatrogenic dural puncture or traumatic injury associated with pain procedures. Case A 45-year-old male developed a headache 26 days after spinal pain procedure. Headache was characterized as postural, worsening with standing or sitting and improving while lying down. The pain did not resolve despite the administration of oral and intravenous analgesics. A spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed epidural venous congestion and a suspicious CSF leak around the left L4/5 level. The patient received an epidural blood patch (EBP), the headache improved dramatically, and the patient was discharged. Conclusions Delayed postural headaches may not be directly related to pain management. Nevertheless, intracranial hypotension related to pain management should be suspected even in this case. If confirmed, quickly applying an EBP is an effective treatment option. |
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