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What is Lumbar Puncture?

Category: Procedures

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A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis, or occasionally as a treatment to relieve increased intracranial pressure.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment 136 31
Increase effect of another treatment 87 13
Multiple sclerosis 40 7
Stiffness/spasticity 11 10
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 7 1
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension 5 2

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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 27
Moderate 20
Mild 12
None 14

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lumbar Puncture

Side effect Patients Percentage
Migraine headaches 15
Headaches 9
Back pain 8
Spinal tap headaches 5
Neck ache 3
Pain 3

Show all 21 reported side effects

Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 49
Usually 6
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 12
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 28
Somewhat hard to take 24
A little hard to take 11
Not at all hard to take 10
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 6
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 3
< $25 22
Not specified 42
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13 patient evaluations for Lumbar Puncture

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Mar 12, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Jan 15, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Dec 12, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Nov 13, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Oct 12, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Sep 17, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Aug 21, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (back pain, migraine headaches, spinal tap headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

Jun 26, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain

May 12, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spinal tap headaches, migraine headaches, back pain
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 22, 2009 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (back pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Side effects: back pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 17, 2009 (Started May 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (back pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: back pain
  • 0 helpful marks
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