Lumbar puncture, a diagnostic procedure often undertaken in acute medical units, is a technical procedure that requires skill, knowledge and experience. Lumbar punctures used to be performed mostly by ...

CSF pressure reflects the intracranial pressure. Increase in intracranial pressure can be caused by tumor or mass in the brain, swelling of brain and bleeding into the brain, infection and ...

Abo and colleagues note that although descriptive evidence exists for the best position for adult lumbar puncture (LP), no comparative evidence exists for children. This study was completed on a ...

Background: Lumbar puncture (LP) for the exclusion of meningitis is included as part of routine clinical investigation of suspected sepsis in many neonatal units. A retrospective review of medical ...

In preparation for more tools that detect and measure the biology associated with Alzheimer's and other dementias earlier and with more accuracy, experts have published appropriate use criteria (AUC) ...

Background: Headache after cervical or lumbar puncture has long been attributed to early mobilization; however, there is little evidence for this. We performed a systematic literature review and ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Lumbar puncture headache' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians rarely made therapeutic modifications based on MRI and lumbar puncture results. EEGs may be ...