CSF Collection
Alternate Names : Cisternal Puncture, Lumbar Puncture, Spinal Fluid Specimen, Spinal Tap, Ventricular Puncture
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Risks
- Risks of lumbar puncture include:
- Hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to the anesthetic.
- Discomfort during the test.
- Headache after the test.
- Bleeding into the spinal canal.
- Brain herniation (if performed on a person with increased intracranial pressure), and resulting in brain damage or death.
- Damage to the spinal cord (particularly if the person moves during the test).
- Cisternal puncture or ventricular puncture carry additional risk of damage to the brainstem or brain tissue and risk of bleeding within the brain; resulting in incapacitation or death.
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