Acupuncture for the Management of Postdural Puncture Headache: A Case Report

Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a recognized complication of neuraxial anesthesia. This case report documents 1 patient who developed PDPH following epidural anesthesia for postoperative pain control. The patient declined conventional treatments, including an epidural blood patch and intraveno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chang, Alexandra, Acquah, Joseph, Reddy, Sanjay, Chao, Maria T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2016
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26937320
http://dx.doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2015.010
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Sumario:Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a recognized complication of neuraxial anesthesia. This case report documents 1 patient who developed PDPH following epidural anesthesia for postoperative pain control. The patient declined conventional treatments, including an epidural blood patch and intravenous caffeine. This report documents successful use of adjunct acupuncture for the management of PDPH. Additional research on acupuncture as a potential adjunctive therapy for PDPH is needed, particularly for patients who are reluctant to receive more invasive treatments.

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