A 30 year old female who had undergone a sugery under spinal anaesthesia has developed post spinal headache. How long does it take for the headache to subside?
Post spinal headache usually begins after 48 hours and can last for 2 weeks. It can be minimised if CSF loss is minimised. Headache is usually dull in nature and is fron to temporal in location. Ref: Merritt's Neurology edited By Lewis P Rowland, page 382.
Lasts up to 10 minutes
Last up to 4 days
Last up to 2 weeks
Last up to 2 months