Acupuncture in the management of post-partum headache following neuraxial or analgesia.  


Author: Sharma A, Cheam E. 

Affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK. 
Conference/Journal: Int J Obstet Anesth
Date published: 2009 Aug 7
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    Women presenting with low pressure post-partum headache following neuraxial techniques are frequently offered an epidural blood patch, despite its inherent risks. We present two parturients with classical symptoms of low-pressure headache, who each received neuraxial labour analgesia without a documented dural puncture with a Tuohy needle. Both parturients were successfully managed using acupuncture rather than an epidural blood patch.