| Literature DB >> 17060584 |
R Lavi1, D Yarnitsky, D Yernitzky, J M Rowe, A Weissman, D Segal, I Avivi.
Abstract
In order to define the impact of needle type on post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH), we performed a prospective, randomized trial comparing the incidence of PLPH in patients undergoing lumbar punctures (LPs) with traumatic vs atraumatic 22-gauge needles. Fifty-eight patients underwent 85 LPs. The incidence of PLPH was 36% in the traumatic vs 3% in the atraumatic group (p = 0.002).Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17060584 DOI： 10.1212/01.wnl.0000240054.40274.8a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN： 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910