Evidence-based lumbar puncture: best practice to prevent headache
(2013)
Journal Article
Cooper, N. (2022). Evidence-based lumbar puncture: best practice to prevent headache. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 63(10), 598-599. https://doi.org/10.12968/hosp.2002.63.10.1930
Lumbar puncture is routinely used to access cerebrospinal fluid. Headache is the most common complication, and can be debilitating. The risk of headache is related to age, sex, needle size and shape, and lumbar puncture procedure. Doctors continue to... Read More about Evidence-based lumbar puncture: best practice to prevent headache.