The incidence of post dural puncture headache in children.
One hundred and five children with malignant disease attended for lumbar puncture which was performed under general anaesthesia. A questionnaire was answered over the next three days to determine the incidence of post dural puncture headache Ninety-seven questionnaires were returned and the results show that no child aged under ten years developed a headache. Of the children aged 10-12 years, two out of seventeen developed a headache (11.8%). In children aged 13-18 years, five out of ten developed a headache (50%).
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Department of Anaesthetics, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.
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Cranston
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*