Abstract
1000 patients receiving subarachnoid anaesthesia for various surgical procedures were studied. The patients were followed up postoperatively and the incidence and severity of post-spinal headache determined. The overall incidence was 2.8%. It was higher in females than in males and decreased with increasing age.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
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Burkina Faso / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Headache / epidemiology*
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Headache / etiology*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nigeria / epidemiology
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Population Surveillance*
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sex Factors
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Surgical Procedures, Operative / statistics & numerical data