Re: Headache and blood patch

Posted By Linda on October 14, 1997 at 23:29:10:

In Reply to: Headache and blood patch posted by Richard Price on October 14, 1997 at 14:50:40:








I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has experienced--or knows of someone who has experienced--long-term headache following an epidural blood patch.  My wife has suffered for nearly 5 1/2 years with continuous head pain after she received an epidural blood patch that was administered to combat a post-dural puncture headache following spinal anesthesia.
Richard, I don't have personal experience with post-spinal headaches of that duration but I did recently read an article on Post-Lumbar Puncture Headaches in which it discusses briefly the use of a blood patch and its effectiveness.  Keep in mind this is a medical article and gets pretty technical, but there were some interesting studies done regarding forms of treatment for persistent spinal headaches. The URL address for the article is: http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/news/review/archives/medrev_v1n2_0003.html
I found it by starting my research at www.neuroguide.com and then used a search engine to lookup headaches.  I have had post LP headaches that lasted more than 4 weeks but I can't imagine having to endure them for 5 years.  I hope your wife can find some relief soon.



Post-Lumbar Puncture Headaches Article

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