Although neurologists often evaluate the surgical complications of other physicians, they are
responsible for complications of the lumbar puncture, the quintessential neurologic …

There has been controversy regarding the risk of cerebral herniation caused by a lumbar
puncture (LP) in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). This review discusses in detail the issues …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the formation of
acute spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) by correlating etiology, age, site, clinical status, and …

Every anesthetist should have the expertise to perform lumbar puncture that is the
prerequisite to induce spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia is easy and effective technique …

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) has significant impact on the neurocognitive
outcome of sepsis survivors. This study was conducted to analyze the amino-terminal …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate national trends in lumbar puncture (LP)
procedures and the relative roles of specialty groups providing this service. MATERIALS …

Although invasive methods remain the mainstay for ICP determination and monitoring,
several noninvasive biomarkers have shown promise to quantitatively assess and monitor …

Background: Lumbar puncture (LP) rarely results in complications such as spinal
hematomas. However, it remains unclear if certain variables increase likelihood of these …

Purpose In order to predict whether tumor markers assist in the histopathologic diagnosis of
germ cell tumors (GCTs), we analyzed the correlation of beta human chorionic gonadotropin …

Patients who are critically ill and hospitalized often require invasive procedures as a part of
their medical care. Each procedure carries a unique set of risks and associated …