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Cerebral venous thrombosis as a complication of intracranial hypotension after lumbar puncture

BMJ Neurology Open, 2020
Background Optic neuritis is recognised by the international classification of headache disorders as a painful cranial nerve lesion. A lumbar puncture may be performed in the investigation of optic neuritis.
Cecilia Cappelen-Smith, Leon Stephen Edwards, Ramesh Cuganesan   +2 more
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Correlation between blood glucose and cerebrospinal fluid glucose levels in patients with differences in glucose metabolism

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
ObjectivesWe aimed to determine a method to identify normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose levels by examining the correlation between blood and CSF glucose levels in patients with normal and abnormal glucose metabolism.MethodsOne hundred ninety-five ...
Qing Che Tan, Qing Che Tan, Xiao Wei Xing, Jia Tang Zhang, Mian Wang He, Yu Bao Ma, Lei Wu, Xiaolin Wang, Hong Fen Wang, Sheng Yuan Yu   +9 more
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Periprocedural antithrombotic management for lumbar puncture: Association of British Neurologists clinical guideline

Practical Neurology, 2018
Lumbar puncture (LP) is an important and frequently performed invasive procedure for the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions. There is little in the neurological literature on the topic of periprocedural management of antithrombotics in ...
K. Dodd, H. Emsley, M. Desborough, S. K. Chhetri   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Daratumumab Treatment for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP): A Case Report

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune‐mediated neuropathy featuring progressive weakness, sensory deficits, and areflexia. While corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis are effective first‐line immunotherapies, a subset of patients remains treatment‐refractory.
Xueyu Zhang, Jianli Zhao, Xue Zhao, Xiaowei Hu, Zichun Xiao, Jie Wu, Xiaowen Li, Jing Xu, Yu‐Jing Li   +8 more
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Incidence and risk factors of postdural puncture headache: prospective cohort study design

Perioperative Medicine, 2020
Background Postdural puncture headache is one of the complications following spinal anesthesia and accidental dural puncture. Several modifiable risk factors contribute to the development of headache after lumbar puncture, which includes needle size ...
Bedilu Girma Weji, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Kidest Getu Melese, Gedion Asnake Azeze   +3 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Tau, p-Tau 181 and Amyloid-beta(38/40/42) in Frontotemporal Dementias and Primary Progressive Aphasias [PDF]

, 2010
Background/Aims: We determined cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of amyloid-beta(A beta)(1-38), A beta(1-40), A beta(1-42), total tau and phospho-tau (p-tau) in order to study their differential expression in frontotemporal dementia (FTD, n = 25 ...
Bibl, Mirko, Esselmann, Hermann, Kornhuber, Johannes, Lewczuk, Piotr, Mollenhauer, Brit, Otto, Markus, Rüther, Eckart, Wiltfang, Jens, Wolf, Stefanie   +8 more
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Difficult Lumbar Puncture: Pitfalls and Tips from the Trenches

American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2017
SUMMARY: Lumbar puncture has, for many years, been the responsibility of the internal medicine physician or the neurologist. As more patients have undergone spine surgery and with the current increase in body mass index of the general population, the ...
P. A. Hudgins, A. J. Fountain, Philip R. Chapman, Lubdha M. Shah   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Discovery and Targeted Proteomic Studies Reveal Striatal Markers Validated for Huntington's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical trials for Huntington's disease (HD) enrolling persons before clinical motor diagnosis (CMD) lack validated biomarkers. This study aimed to conduct an unbiased discovery analysis and a targeted examination of proteomic biomarkers scrutinized by clinical validation. Methods Cerebrospinal fluid was obtained from PREDICT‐HD and
Daniel Chelsky, Cara Joyce, H. Jeremy Bockholt, Paul A. Rudnick, William H. Adams, Fiona McAllister, Justin W. Smock, Michael A. Newton, Jane S. Paulsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Neurological Research and Practice, 2020
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.
Aleksander Fjeld Haugstvedt, Inger Birgitte Havsteen, Hanne Christensen   +2 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Nusinersen and Risdiplam in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Systematic Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle weakness and mobility loss. It has a profound physical, emotional and social impact on patients and caregivers, requiring comprehensive medical and supportive care.
Amin Mehrabian, Peter Auguste, Amy Grove, Anna Brown, Janette Parr, Mubarak Patel, Furqan Butt, Jeremiah Donoghue, Mehdi Yousefi, Jo Parsons   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source