occurrence of post-dural puncture headache after lumbar puncture in children is rare. There are conflicting data about risk factors, prevention and treatment.
There was an error in the last but one paragraph of the conclusion. In the first sentence of this paragraph the word ''perpendicularly'' has to be replaced by ''parallel''. The authors would like to apologise for this mistake. The correct sentence appears here: Concerning technique, the bevel of the needle should be inserted parallel to the longitudinal dural fibres; the stylet replaced before withdrawing the needle; the number of attempted punctures kept as low as possible and the smallest amount of CSF as possible removed, definitely not more than 15 ml.
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