Dural tear from diagnostic lumbar puncture followed by long-term morbidity: a case report

Abstract Background Lumbar punctures are performed in different medical settings and are a key procedure in the diagnosis of several neurological conditions. Complications are rare and generally self-limiting. There are no reports of symptomatic accumulation of fluid in the epidural space after lumb...

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Main Authors: Aleksander Fjeld Haugstvedt, Inger Birgitte Havsteen, Hanne Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42466-020-00083-z