POST-MYELOGRAPHY HEADACHE AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Authors

  • Wiroj PENGPOL Department of Anaesthesia, Ratchaburi Hospital
  • Bussaba PAKDIRAT Department of Radiology, Ratchaburi Hospital

Abstract

A case of postdural puncture headache due to lumbar myelography is reported. Conservative treatment by hydration, analgesics and bed rest are not successful. Epidural blood patch is performed as the curative treatment which brings an immediate relief.

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2023-04-03

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PENGPOL W, PAKDIRAT B. POST-MYELOGRAPHY HEADACHE AND ITS MANAGEMENT. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];2(3):243-5. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/347

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (1996): September-December

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