Friday, April 29, 2011
DEFINITIONS
Spinal headache usually occurred in more than 30 percent in those who underwent spinal or lumbar puncture tab (lumbar puncture) or spinal anesthesia. Both of these procedures require a puncture that penetrates the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord (spinal cord) and, at the bottom of the spine, hips and sacral nerve roots.
In the spinal tap or spinal puncture, cerebrospinal fluid samples from taken from the spinal cavity. In spinal anesthesia, drugs are inserted into the cavity of the spine to numb the lower body your nerves. If a spinal fluid leak that pierces the puncture, you may be exposed spinal headache.
Many of spinal headaches (also known as post lumbar puncture headache) is complete by itself without treatment. However, spinal headache for 24 hours or more may need maintenance.
SYMPTOMS
Spinal headache symptoms as follows:
• The pain has a variety of intensity from mild to crippling
• The pain has typically will worsen when you sit or stand and will be reduced or loss when you lie down
• The pain has a variety of intensity from mild to crippling
• The pain has typically will worsen when you sit or stand and will be reduced or loss when you lie down
Spinal headaches often in conjunction with:
• Changes in vision
• Changes in vision
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• The sound ringing in the ears
• Nausea
• The sound ringing in the ears
CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS
Causes
Spinal headache caused by leakage of spinal fluid that penetrates the puncture holes in the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. This leakage reduces the pressure exerted by the spinal fluid on the brain and spinal cord, causing headaches.
Spinal headache usually appears at 12 to 24 hours after a spinal tap or spinal anesthesia. Sometimes epidural anesthesia can cause a spinal headache. Although epidural anesthesia is injected just outside the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord, spinal headache may occur if the membrane was not accidentally punctured.
Risk FactorsRisk factors for spinal headaches, among others:
• Women
• Having a personal note with headaches in general
• Aged between 20 and 40
• Undergoing procedures involving the use of needles or puncture the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord.
• Women
• Having a personal note with headaches in general
• Aged between 20 and 40
• Undergoing procedures involving the use of needles or puncture the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord.
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