Epidural Blood Patch

The injection of autologous blood into the epidural space either as a prophylactic treatment immediately following an epidural puncture or for treatment of headache as a result of an epidural puncture.

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Networked: 725 relevant articles (105 outcomes, 27 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Ferrante, Enrico: 10 articles (02/2020 - 06/2009)
2.	Mokri, Bahram: 7 articles (01/2019 - 06/2003)
3.	Rubino, Fabio: 6 articles (02/2020 - 03/2014)
4.	Takai, Keisuke: 5 articles (01/2020 - 09/2014)
5.	Taniguchi, Makoto: 5 articles (01/2020 - 09/2014)
6.	Hashizume, Keiji: 5 articles (01/2017 - 10/2008)
7.	Watanabe, Keisuke: 5 articles (01/2017 - 10/2008)
8.	Furuya, Hitoshi: 5 articles (08/2013 - 07/2005)
9.	Urits, Ivan: 4 articles (01/2021 - 01/2020)
10.	Viswanath, Omar: 4 articles (01/2021 - 01/2020)

Related Diseases

1.	Headache (Headaches) 01/01/1993 - "The results of this study suggest that the administration of a prophylactic epidural blood patch is highly effective in the prevention of headaches following dural puncture, with headache frequency reduced from 87.5% to 5%." 10/01/2023 - "The patient received an epidural blood patch (EBP), the headache improved dramatically, and the patient was discharged. " 03/01/2012 - "This headache improved dramatically after an epidural blood patch on the eighth post-partum day. " 07/01/2008 - "Treatment with epidural blood patch led to complete headache remission and the patient was discharged. " 09/01/1989 - "Epidural blood patch was found to be effective; 84.5% of the respondents had complete and permanent recovery from headache in less than 24 hours after a single epidural blood patch. "
2.	Post-Dural Puncture Headache 06/01/2022 - "One patient had a postdural puncture headache that resolved completely after a transforaminal epidural blood patch performed 4 days later. " 02/01/1997 - "Epidural blood patch may give immediate relief of postdural puncture headache and cranial nerve dysfunction after lumbar puncture, but the reason for the rapid and impressive effect of epidural blood patch has not been fully elucidated." 06/01/1990 - "A case is presented of a 12-year-old boy with a post-lumbar puncture headache of 6 weeks duration that was treated successfully with an epidural blood patch. " 01/01/2022 - "Epidural blood patch is a common effective treatment for postdural puncture headache after accidental dural puncture during labor and may be done in conventional or fluoroscopy-guided methods. " 02/28/2019 - "Autologous epidural blood patch (AEBP) is effective for post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH). "
3.	Intracranial Hypotension 10/01/2022 - "The epidural blood patch (EBP) is one of the most effective treatments for intracranial hypotension. " 01/01/2014 - "Thorough history taking and physical examination lead to strong suspicion of intracranial hypotension (IH) and patient showed dramatic improvement with epidural blood patch. " 08/12/2022 - "Epidural blood patch (EBP) is an effective treatment for spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). " 01/01/2022 - "Lumbar epidural blood patch: An effective treatment for intracranial hypotension." 01/01/2022 - "Epidural blood patch (EBP) is a generally effective treatment for spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage through the spinal dura mater. "
4.	Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 01/01/2022 - "Although a definite site of cerebrospinal fluid leakage could not be identified in our case, clinical symptoms and imaging findings were improved after an epidural blood patch. " 08/01/2019 - "The efficacy of fluoroscopy-guided epidural blood patch in the treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leakage." 12/01/2022 - "Cerebrospinal fluid leaks after diagnostic lumbar puncture are often treated using an epidural blood patch; however, there are situations in which this may not be a desirable or safe option. " 12/01/2022 - "The Efficacy and Safety of Lumbar Accessed Catheter-Assisted Epidural Blood Patch in Cervical and Thoracic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage." 10/01/2022 - "Epidural Blood Patch on Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Caused by Iatrogenic Dural Injury After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion."
5.	Abducens Nerve Diseases (Sixth Nerve Palsy) 06/01/2014 - "We report a case of unilateral sixth nerve palsy after spinal anaesthesia that improved immediately after an epidural blood patch (EBP). " 09/01/1999 - "Lack of efficacy of an epidural blood patch in treating abducens nerve palsy after an unintentional dura puncture." 01/10/2020 - "Iatrogenic Dural Puncture-induced Abducens Nerve Palsy: Treatment with Epidural Blood Patch." 02/01/2007 - "Case report: epidural blood patch in the treatment of abducens palsy after a dural puncture." 09/01/1999 - "An epidural blood patch performed after the onset of symptoms did not acutely resolve the abducens nerve palsy."

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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Punctures
2.	Conservative Treatment
3.	Therapeutics
4.	Bed Rest (Bedrest)
5.	Anesthesia