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Lumbar Puncture Long Term Side Effects

Premium Questions

Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

What is the sensitivity and specificity for Lumbar puncture for diagnosing ALL (Leukemia)? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

I had a headache that would not go away. They did a ct scan it was normal and the lumbar puncture ended up being normal. I am 5'6 and 118 pounds. Went to emergency room and they did a lumbar... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

I had a lumbar puncture Friday. I'm dealing with the pain, but can not sleep. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

I had a lumbar puncture more than three weeks back...my back and the spot still feels heavy...isthat XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

injection site. It was severe enough and went on long enough that I was sedated for about 30 minutes so ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

My mother is 78yrs old and an Alzheimer patient. About a year ago she had a lumbar puncture. She seemed to have no side effects but for the past 4 or 5 months she has been complaining of pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akshay MD

pain behind my eyes and hurts to look around. Are these normal side effects? ...I had a lumbar puncture yesterday morning. I have experienced severe neck stiffness and neck pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akshay ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Jaideep Gaver MD

at some point it does un block pretty quick but just wondered if this is all normal side effects of a ...Hello, i had a lumbar punch 12 days ago. But im still getting light headed and dizzy when... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jaideep Gaver ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Nazma.amman MD

Can i take tramadol 50 mlg every 12 hours for pain after lumbar puncture? I took it every 6 hours for 2 days. I don t like the side effects. No thanks, I am tired of the doctors to look the $... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nazma.amman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. ARUNESH UPADHYAY MD

CAVE. TO RULE OUT BENIGN INTERACRANIAL HYPERTENSION THEY ARE RECOMMENED TO DO LUMBAR PUNCTURE TO ANALYSIS CSF. PLEASE DOCTOR WHAT IS THIS REPORT SAYS AND IS IT SAFE OF DOING LUMBAR PUNCTURE,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ARUNESH UPADHYAY ( General & Family Physician)