Table 1 Patient characteristics (N = 14)
From: Epidural blood patch for refractory low CSF pressure headache: a pilot study
Patient | Gender | Age (years) | Eliciting cause/EBP indication | ml blood injected (1st/2nd) | Time in days from debut to EBP | Follow-up period in days after last EBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | Male | 62 | SIH | 16 | 300 | 1,639 |
M2 | Male | 57 | SIH | 25 | 180 | 1,350 |
F1 | Female | 63 | Iatrogenic (lbp) | 20 | 387 | 1,890 |
M3 | Male | 59 | Iatrogenic (post op.) | 25/25 | 3,600 | 1,677 |
M4 | Male | 47 | SIH (sneeze) | 25/25 | 1,215 | 1,759 |
M5 | Male | 35 | SIH | 35 | 5,110 | 529 |
M6 | Male | 37 | Iatrogenic (lbp) | 23 | 438 | 798 |
M7 | Male | 56 | Posttraumatic (moderate) | 23 | 6,570 | 1,738 |
M8 | Male | 62 | SIH | 30/30 | 730 | 615 |
M9 | Male | 57 | SIH | 15 | 1,278 | 1,336 |
M10 | Male | 56 | SIH | 25/25 | 180 | 1,209 |
M11 | Male | 71 | SIH | 17/25 | 4,015 | 1,746 |
M12 | Male | 45 | Posttraumatic (moderate) | 30 | 730 | 976 |
F2 | Female | 33 | SIH (labor) | 22/12 | 177 | 415 |
Total (N = 14) | 12 M/2F | 52.9 years | 1,779.3 | 1,258.4 |