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2020 Oct 15


J Neurol Sci


417

Low cerebrospinal fluid volume and the risk for post-lumbar puncture headaches.

Authors

Droby A, Omer N, Gurevich T, Kestenbaum M, Mina Y, Cedarbaum JM, Aizenstein O, Giladi N, Mirelman A, Thaler A
J Neurol Sci. 2020 Oct 15; 417:117059.
PMID: 32739500.

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is essential for the medical workup of patients with neurological conditions and for disease-modifying clinical trials. Post- lumbar puncture (LP) headache is influenced by both operator and patient-related factors, including needle type and gauge, age, and gender.