• Cephalalgia · Jan 2008

    Comparative Study

    Postdural puncture headache is a risk factor for new postdural puncture headache.

    • J A Amorim and M M Valença.
    • Service of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. mmvalenca@yahoo.com.br
    • Cephalalgia. 2008 Jan 1;28(1):5-8.

    AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine if patients with a previous history of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) might be prone to a new episode after spinal anaesthesia. Consecutive patients (n = 258) who had had surgery under spinal anaesthesia were studied. Of 42 patients with a previous history of PDPH, eight (19.0%) developed a new PDPH episode; whereas out of 216 without a previous history of PDPH, only 15 (6.9%) presented with PDPH. Previous PDPH history indicates a higher chance of a new episode of PDPH after spinal anaesthesia. Women are more susceptible to such recurrences.

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