“…Since its introduction over 100 years ago, 1 lumbar puncture has become a routine procedure for neurologists, oncologists, emergency department physicians, pediatricians, radiologists, family practitioners, and anesthesiologists. [2][3][4][5][6] One of the most common and bothersome complications of lumbar puncture is postdural puncture headache (PDPH), which is characterized by distressing symptoms that include head-ache, back pain, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. 7,8 Postdural puncture headache may follow spinal anesthesia, as first described by Bier in 1899, but also occurs following diagnostic lumbar puncture.…”