Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in post-dural puncture headache Dura ponksiyonundan sonra gelişen baş aǧrisinda hiperbarik oksijen tedavisinin etkinliǧi
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.29, sa.6, ss.1618-1622, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1618-1622
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hyperbaric oxygenation, Pain measurement, Post-dural puncture headache
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To determine the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in patients with post-lumbar puncture headache (PPH). Material and Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Twenty patients that suffered from PPH after spinal anesthesia were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups; hyperbaric oxygen treatment (2 ATA, 45 minutes) group and normobaric air breathing (1 ATA) group as placebo. All subjects rated their headache on a 100 mm visual analog scale and on a 4-point scale (no, mild, moderate, severe), before and after each treatment. Results: All subjects tolerated the HBO therapy well. Although there was a reduction in pain severity and duration, a significant difference could not be observed in comparison with the placebo group (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Clinical importance of HBO treatment in various neurological diseases (e.g., carbonmonoxide poisoning, cerebrovascular diseases, and migraine) is increasing. Likewise, future studies are needed to investigate the effects of HBO treatment also in PPH and similar disorders. Copyright © 2009 by Türkiye Klinikleri.