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Nerve Root Trauma After Lumbar Puncture

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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

I went to the ER due to severe headache approximately 30 hours after the mylogram on Friday morning ... quit. He ended up injecting 40cc of blood. As I was trying to lay down right after the procedure I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

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)
Dr. Vandana Andrews MD

, slightly photophobic. Should i recommend lumbar puncture? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vandana Andrews ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

I had a lumbar puncture yesterday and am now experiencing extreme pain in my lower back as well as ... trouble with focusing my eyes. Is this normal post lumbar puncture procedures? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I am booked to fly somewhere the day of a lumbar puncture to determine whether or not I might have Idiopathic Cerebral Hypertension. I am just wondering if it is safe to fly after having a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I had a lumbar puncture over a month ago due to high cranial pressure causing headaches, but now i m suffering back pain directly where the lumbar puncture was done. I ve never had back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)