The needle slowly collected ... more than one nurse holding an infant in place to ensure they don’t fuss. For Cooper, the procedure — also called a lumbar puncture — is painful for everyone ...

During the lumbar puncture, a small needle is inserted into the ... into the cerebrospinal fluid in about 25 percent of the infant cases where the doctors were able to obtain the fluid, according ...

Despite the mortality and long-term sequelae occurring secondary to neonatal meningitis, past studies have shown that lumbar punctures (LPs) are not done in neonates as often as they should be.

The type of needle used during a lumbar puncture makes a significant difference in the subsequent occurrence of headache, nerve irritation and hearing disturbance in patients, according to a study ...

"In some patients undergoing a lumbar puncture, the bony landmarks used to guide the needle aren't easily felt, and in the elderly, there is degeneration of the spine making this procedure ...

it may be necessary to postpone or forego the lumbar puncture that’s necessary to rule out meningitis. This can leave the empiric antimicrobials’ appropriateness in question in neonatal sepsis.