All procedures were done in full-service hospitals ... a cerebrospinal fluid leak treated with lumbar drainage, syncope of unknown etiology, and moderate dysphagia. Conclusion: In this series ...

As the inflammation worsens, it can block blood flow to the brain, trap nerves, and prevent proper fluid drainage ... is a spinal tap (lumbar puncture). This procedure collects a sample of ...

Elevating and cooling the legs helps to drain the edema fluid and causes the ... There was a good response to paravertebral procaine block and to lumbar sympathectomy, which was followed by ...

A total of 45 patients had CT guided CSF access procedures (31 LPs, eight myelograms, two morphine test injections, and four lumbar drain placement). During the first 6 months of the data collection ...

In three patients the shunting procedure was complicated by a ... On the other hand, a leak after a lumbar infusion test could influence the result of baseline test data before CSF drainage in the tap ...

The incidence of kinesiophobia varies across different countries, regions, surgical procedures ... incidence of postoperative incision drainage, elevated transverse nerve root compression observed on ...

As the inflammation worsens, it can block blood flow to the brain, trap nerves, and prevent proper fluid drainage. These complications ... tuberculous meningitis is a spinal tap (lumbar puncture).

I know I will be faced with such challenging situations in just a few weeks when I begin on the wards—after all, it is imperative that I learn how to perform a lumbar puncture ... for greater and more ...

External ventricular drains (EVDs) were placed before surgery in eight patients (57.1%). Two patients (14.3%) required an EVD within the first 7 days after treatment, and one patient (7.1%) was ...

Prehabilitation interventions may provide modest reductions in pain, disability, and health care costs, however, certainty of evidence was suboptimal.

A lumbar MRI is a noninvasive procedure that doctors use to help diagnose lower back pain, plan back surgery, or monitor progressive medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. The procedure ...

Finally, a reason to check your email. Sign up for our free newsletter today. Surgeons refer to this procedure as a bilateral mastectomy—typically performed as a treatment for breast cancer. As a ...