I’m not sure I can ever recall a lumbar puncture being mentioned in the news. This is extraordinary as there are probably several million lumbar puncture procedures performed each year. In addition about 1% of women aged 40 to 50 years will have a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and may have had a lumbar puncture. […]
Lumbar Puncture: Remember to Measure Opening Pressure
The usual reason for not measuring opening pressure at lumbar puncture is forgetting to include a manometer (pressure guage) in your equipment.
At LP, opening pressure should be measured without exception in the investigation of acute headache. Always remember to measure opening pressure with your patient lying on their […]
New guidelines on testing cerebrospinal fluid, obtained at lumbar puncture, for evidence of bleeding into the brain have been published. They can be found in the Lumbar Puncture Directory. The guidelines have been issued by the UK NEQAS Specialist Advisory Group for EQA of CSF Proteins and Biochemistry, led by Anne Cruickshank […]