Persistent Headache Burden After Surgical Treatment of PDPH: A Cross-Sectional Survey

136 survey respondents who self-reported prior surgical treatment for post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) or CSF leak. The online cross-sectional survey was conducted between February and April 2025, assessing headache disability, functional status, and psychosocial burden. The data was contributed by Ali Kapan and published on figshare.

Use Cases

• Analyze headache disability scores (HIT-6) based on reported symptom trajectories.
• Investigate the relationship between surgical intervention frequency and reported symptom remission.
• Study demographic and procedural factors (e.g., cause of CSF leak) associated with persistent psychosocial impairment.

Strengths

• Includes 136 survey respondents with a reported median age of 38 years.
• Provides specific metrics like mean HIT-6 scores (e.g., 61.5, SD 12.0) for different symptom trajectories.
• Reports detailed breakdowns of causes (65.1% from lumbar puncture) and outcomes (9.6% complete remission).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect self-selection bias inherent to recruitment from online patient support groups.

Provenance

Source

Ali Kapan via figshare.

Collection Method

Online cross-sectional survey of adults recruited through international online patient support groups.

Time Range

Survey conducted between February and April 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 04:34:41; freshness should be verified.