The incidence of post dural puncture headache in children |
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| Authors: | L. H. Wee FRCA Registrar F. Lam FFARCSI Senior Registrar A. J. Cranston FRCA Consultant |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthetics, Selly Oak Hospital, Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JF;Department of Anaesthetics, City General, 578 Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG;Department of Anaesthetics, Children's Hospital, Ladywood Middleway, Ladywood, Birmingham B16 SET. |
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| Abstract: | One hundred and five children with malignant disease attended for lumbar puncture which was performed under general anaesthesia. A questionnaire was answered over the next three days to determine the incidence of post dural puncture headache. Ninety-seven questionnaires were returned and the results show that no child aged under ten years developed a headache. Of the children aged 10–12 years, two out of seventeen developed a headache (11.8%). In children aged 13–18 years, five out of ten developed a headache (50%). |
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| Keywords: | Anaesthesia paediatric Anaesthetic technique, regional spinal Complications headache |
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