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Spinal tap needle update#

The lumbar epidural blood patch: A Primer. White B, Lopez V, Chason D, Scott D, Stehel E, Moore W.

Spinal tap needle update#

Update April 26, 2019.Ĭanadian Cancer Society. Cerebral herniation after lumbar puncture. Postdural puncture headache: Incidence and predisposing factors in a university hospital. Lumbar puncture under fluoroscopy guidance: a technical review for radiologists. Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage: A systematic review and meta-analysis describing the diagnostic accuracy of history, physical examination, imaging, and lumbar puncture with an exploration of test thresholds. Technological advances and changing indications for lumbar puncture in neurological disorders. Usually, a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain is done prior to the procedure to rule out any mass.Ĭosterus JM, Brouwer MC, Van de beek D.

Brain compression or herniation: If there's a brain mass, such as an abscess or tumor, the pressure change caused by removing CSF can lead to dangerous shifting of brain tissue, which can cause compression or herniation of the brainstem.

If this happens, you may feel an uncomfortable but brief electric twinge that goes down your leg.

Tingling or numbness: Sometimes, the needle may brush against one of the peripheral nerves, which can cause temporary numbness or pain.

Infection: There's a slight risk of developing an infection in the site, but this rarely happens.

Bleeding: There is a risk of bleeding from a lumbar puncture in the area that was punctured.

Back pain: You might feel mild and temporary aching in your back where the needle was placed.

The more leakage there is, the more severe the headache.

Headache: Up to one-third of people who get a lumbar puncture will later develop a spinal headache due to CSF leaking from the puncture site.