Development of postdural puncture headache following therapeutic acupuncture using a long acupuncture needle

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-142

  Jo, Dae Jean ^a   Lee, Bong Jae ^a   Sung, Joon Kyung ^a   Yi, Jae Woo ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Iatrogenic complication; Postdural puncture headache

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PATCH; CASE REPORT; CISTERNOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION; LIQUORRHEA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; NAUSEA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; STANDING;

EID: 77951166460     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.47.2.140     Document Type: Article

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