The objectives of this study is to find the incidence of post dural puncture headache(PDPH) while using traumatic(Quincke) and atraumatic(Whitacre) needles for spinal anaesthesia . A prospective randomized double blind study in 100 ASA 1 and 2 patients undergoing lumbar subarachnoid block for elective inguinal hernia surgery conducted over 8 months. Lumbar puncture was performed by Anaesthesiol...

BACKGROUND Multiple procedures (Lumbar puncture and bone marrow aspiration /biopsy) cause pain, stress, depression and etc for the patients and their families. Various methods have been recommended for pain reduction during invasive procedures. The aim of this study is to report the complications following general anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective observational study, two ...

OBJECTIVE Insomnia and behavioural health symptoms 1 year after traumatic brain injury (TBI) were examined in a clinical sample representative of veterans who received inpatient treatment for TBI-related issues within the Veterans Health Administration. METHODS This was a cross-sectional sub-study (n = 112) of the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centres' traumatic brain injury model system programm...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury type among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veterans, and headaches are a frequent consequence of TBI. We examined the hypothesis that among veterans who reported mild TBI caused by exposure to an explosion during deployment in OIF/OEF, those with residual neurocognitive deficits would have a higher frequency of headach...

BACKGROUND Vertex epidural hematomas (VEH) account for only 8% of all epidural hematomas. However, these traumatic injuries may be underestimated or overlooked altogether when only computed tomography (CT) scans are used for diagnosis. The vertex may be a potential anatomic "blind spot" on this radiological method. In such cases, magnetic resonance (MRI) offers a great diagnostic aid. CASE DE...

BACKGROUND Headache is one of the most common debilitating chronic pain conditions in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Conventional pharmacological treatments have not been shown to be effective in alleviating debilitating mild traumatic brain injury related headaches (MTBI-HA). Therefore, the development of an innovative non-invasive therapy in managing MTBI-HA is needed in the field...

Introduction: Chronic pain is an under-diagnosed consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in subjects aged ≤16. The objective of this study was to determine its prevalence. Methods: The Ovid/Medline database was searched for articles published between 1951 and February 2008 using any combination of the terms brain injury, pain, headache, blast injury, and combat. The PubMed, MD Consult, Coch...

Headache is one of the most common symptoms after traumatic brain injury (often called " post-traumatic headache "). Over 30% of people report having headaches which continue long after injury. Headaches after TBI can be long-lasting, coming and going even past one year. Headaches can make it hard for you to carry out daily activities or can cause you to have more diffi culty thinking and remem...