Positioning for Lumbar Puncture in Children Evaluated by Bedside Ultrasound . Abo A, Chen L, Johnston P, Santucci K Pediatrics. 2010;125:e1149-e1153 ...

Lumbar Puncture Performed Promptly or After Neuroimaging in Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults: A Prospective National Cohort Study Evaluating Different Guidelines, Clinical Infectious Diseases ...

One test for epilepsy is a spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture). This is a procedure in which fluid surrounding the spinal cord (called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) is withdrawn through a ...

Children who present with new neurologic symptoms up to 7 days following lumbar puncture procedures should receive ultrasound or MRI scans to identify pathology.

What the quality statement means for different audiences. Service providers (secondary care services) ensure that systems are in place for people with suspected bacterial meningitis to have lumbar ...

The study examined 3123 adults across Canada who had a headache of acute onset (peak within one hour after onset), ... A prospective Canadian study involving 592 patients found no missed cases using a ...

Appropriate use criteria for lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid testing in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia , 2018; DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.07.220 Cite This Page : ...