A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a common clinical procedure that uses a hollow needle to penetrate the spinal canal and access the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and ...

Post-dural puncture headaches often develop within a few days of a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). They usually go away on their own within a week or two, but if they persist, a doctor might recommend ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured intracranial aneurysms is a type of stroke that often results in death or permanent disability in most patients 1. Vasospasm occurs in approximately 70% of ...

The aim of our study is to test the hypothesis whether ultrasonographically measured ultrasound-guided optic nerve sheath diameter (US-ONSD) decreases after lumbar puncture (LP) and whether decreased ...

A spinal headache occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through a puncture in the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. This leak decreases the physical support that CSF provides for the ...