True about post dural headache is all except:?
Correct Answer: It is more common in males
Description: Ans. is `c' i.e., It is more common in males FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE INCIDENCE OF HEADACHE AFTER SPINAL PUNCTURE Age : Younger, more frequent. Sex : Females > males Needle size : Larger > smaller Needle bevel : Less when the needle bevel is placed in the long axis of the neuraxis Pregnancy : More when pregnant Dural punctures : More with multiple punctures FACTORS THAT DO NOT INCREASE THE INCIDENCE OF HEADACHE AFTER SPINAL PUNCTURE Inseion and use of catheters for continuous spinal anaesthesia Timing of ambulation About option a Orienting a needle bevel parallel with the axis of the spine, such that the longitudinal fibres of the dura would more likely be separated than cut, results in a lower incidence of postspinal puncture headache.
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