Lumbar puncture: It is time to change the needle

European Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-113

  Lavi, Ronit ^a,c   Rowe, J M ^b   Avivi, Irit ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lumbar puncture; Needle; Post lumbar puncture headache

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CAFFEINE;

BED REST; BEVERAGE; BLOOD PATCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEEDLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEEDLES; PAIN; POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 77954412064     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000316774     Document Type: Review

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