It is preferred for patients with acute hydrocephalus or massive intraventricular hemorrhage. However, intermittent lumbar puncture drainage is also often used in patients with aSAH, mainly for ...

Lumbar puncture (LP) is the most used technique for obtaining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF analysis is crucial in the diagnosis of a variety of infectious and noninfectious neurologic conditions 1.

Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common diagnostic procedure in clinical neurology. Iatrogenic spinal haema- tomas can be a complication of LPs and range from mild and self-resolving to very severe or even ...

Kowalczyk had a CT scan and was advised she should undergo a lumbar puncture, a test used to rule out the possibility of a hemorrhage. But instead, she “self-discharged” from the hospital and ...

Diagnosing a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is bleeding in between the meninges, is another common reason for an LP. A computed tomography (CT) scan is normally performed first, but it may not always ...

Lumbar puncture A lumbar puncture — also known as a spinal tap — may help when a doctor suspects a person is experiencing subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of hemorrhagic stroke.

The scores acquired during the preanesthetic examination and the data gathered subsequent to doing a lumbar puncture were subjected to multivariate analysis, and the resulting P value was recorded.

The CT scan may not show any sign of ICH. If you’re still having symptoms, your doctor may choose to perform a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, to test the fluid that cushions your spine and brain.

Measurement of cerebrospinal fluid pressure through lumbar puncture (LP) manometry is an essential practical skill all paediatricians should possess competency in. The ability to perform manometry is ...

An intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a condition where bleeding occurs in the tissue or ventricles of the brain. Its onset is usually sudden and catastrophic, but at times can present with milder ...

The case of a female patient in her 50s presenting as a surgical emergency with abdominal pain and a positive Obraztsova’s sign. Seven days prior to the presentation, a lumbar puncture (LP) had been ...