During a typical two-year treatment period, a child may undergo up to 20 LPs. However, traditional LP procedures can often be challenging, leading to traumatic lumbar punctures (TLPs)—procedures in ...

Researchers support the increasing use of lumbar punctures (LPs) by memory clinics to collect cerebrospinal fluid, as long as certain risk factors are taken into account. They found that the procedure ...

Post-dural puncture headaches often develop within a few days of a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). They usually go away on their own within a week or two, but if they persist, a doctor might recommend ...