| The significance of age, sex, and cerebrospinal fluid pressure in post-lumbar-puncture headache. | |
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PMID: 2743417 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this study of 300 neurological inpatients aged between 18 and 60 years the incidence of post-lumbar-puncture headache (PPH) was 37.3%. The more severe the headache, the more frequently it was associated with dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and tinnitus. If PPH occurred during the first day after lumbar puncture (LP), it was more severe, and lasted longer than PPH, which started later. The incidence of PPH and associated symptoms decreased with increasing age, and was much higher in females than males. The sex difference was nearly exclusively explained by a marked preponderance of PPH in females below 40 years of age, i.e. women in the fertile age. Furthermore, there was a decreased incidence of PPH and associated symptoms in patients with an initial higher than average cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure (162 mm H2O). All these differences were statistically significant. Particularly high frequencies of PPH were found in young women with an initial CSF pressure lower than mean. |
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Authors:
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S T Vilming; H Schrader; I Monstad |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache Volume: 9 ISSN: 0333-1024 ISO Abbreviation: Cephalalgia Publication Date: 1989 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-08-14 Completed Date: 1989-08-14 Revised Date: 2008-02-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200710 Medline TA: Cephalalgia Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 99-106 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, Ullevaal Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Female Headache / cerebrospinal fluid, etiology*, physiopathology Humans Male Middle Aged Nausea / etiology Sex Factors Spinal Puncture / adverse effects* Vomiting / etiology |
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