This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Regional anaesthesia, Subject name: Anaesthesia
True about post-spinal headache are all except 
Select and explain. 
A. Relieved by lying down, B. Frontal or occipital, C. Can prevented by using small bore needle, D. Old age is a risk factor
D: Old age is a risk factor
Answer: D: Old age is a risk factor 
Explanation: Post-spinal headache is due to seepage of CSF through the dural puncture site. It is irrespective of age and usually influenced by factors like gauge of the needle, hydration status of the patient, shape of the cutting edge