PURPOSE Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most recognized complications after spinal anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean delivery. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of PDPH and its associated risk factors in women undergoing cesarean delivery in Jordan. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study included all women who underwent cesarean delivery at King Abdullah University...

Abstract Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has only recently emerged as a potential target in posttraumatic headache. To our knowledge, this is the first description of patient with persistent headache following severe traumatic head injury who been treated CGRP receptor monoclonal antibody erenumab. A 56-year-old man presented 30-year history frequent migraine-like headaches high-voltage ...

We investigated the impact of needle type on post lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) in hematologic patients undergoing LP. We prospectively compared traumatic (TN) vs. atraumatic 22G needles. Twenty-seven patients underwent 48 LPs, 22 with chemotherapy injection. PLPH occurred almost exclusively with TN (4% vs. 30% p=0.02), irrespective of chemotherapy injection.