Prevalence of Post-craniotomy Headache in Siriraj Hospital

Prevalence of Post-craniotomy Headache in Siriraj Hospital

Headache after major craniotomy may be a problem in taking care of the patients. The investigators want to identify the incidence of headache after major craniotomy and also the risk factors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient undergoing major craniotomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• emergency surgery or traumatic patients
• may need postoperative ventilatory support more than 2 days
• cannot communicate
• psychiatric patients
• chronic use of benzodiazepine or drug abuse
• cannot follow the treatment