Does preoperative gabapentin affects the characteristics of post-dural puncture headache in parturients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia?

Does preoperative gabapentin affects the characteristics of post-dural puncture headache in parturients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia?

Background: Gabapentin is effective for treating different types of headache including post-dural puncture headache (PDPH), also used for prophylaxis against migraine. We studied the effect of pre-operative administration of gabapentin on the characteristics of PDPH in parturients undergoing cesarea...

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Main Authors: Walid Hamed Nofal, Mohamed Sidky Mahmoud, Azza Atef Abd Al Alim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Gabapentinz
PDPH
spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=3;spage=359;epage=363;aulast=Nofal

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