A 30-year-old woman with idiopathic intracranial hypertension is admitted for a lumbar puncture. The opening pressure is measured at 40cm of water and 50mls of cerebrospinal fluid are collected. Six hours later the patient complains of headache. Which of the following statements concerning post lumbar puncture headaches is NOT correct? A. Headache is no more likely to occur if a large amount of CSF is taken B. The headache is a typical low-pressure headache C. Inserting the needle with the bevel horizontal is less likely to cause headache D. Prolonged bed rest following the procedure reduces the incidence of headache E. Headache occurs after around 10% of lumbar punctures
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