Abstract
A 36-year-old female received an epidural analgesia during a normal vaginal delivery. Post delivery she developed a frontal/occipital headache, which worsened in the erect position. Initial treatment with a blood-patch was without symptom relief. Her past medical history was significant because of occasional migraine headaches. For the next four years the patient complained of persistent headaches. At a Centre for Headaches she was diagnosed with post dural puncture headache. After treatment with bed rest for 3 days and a second blood-patch she was symptom free. This case highlights the need for an additional blood-patch in specific cases of residual post dural puncture headache.
Translated title of the contribution | Post dural headache throughout four years |
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Original language | Danish |
Pages (from-to) | 3873-3874 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Ugeskrift for laeger |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 45 |
Publication status | Published - 5 Nov 2007 |