Post lumbar puncture headache is minimized by all except:
High-Yield Explanation
(Refer: Lee’s, Clinical Anaesthesia, 12th edition, pg no:685-687)
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Etiology
CSF leak leading to decreased ICP
Breach or scratching of dura due to:
Lumbar puncture
Myelogram
Spinal Anaesthesia
Wet epidural tap
Uncomplicated epidural due to scratching of dura
Factors affecting post lumbar puncture headache