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  2. Epidural blood patch - Wikipedia

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    In adults, the spinal cord terminates around the level of the disc between L1 and L2, while in neonates it extends to L3 but can reach as low as L4. [16] Below the spinal cord there is a bundle of nerves known as the cauda equina or "horse's tail". Hence, lumbar epidural injections carry a low risk of injuring the spinal cord.

  3. Lumbar puncture - Wikipedia

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    Illustration depicting lumbar puncture (spinal tap) Spinal needles used in lumbar puncture Illustration depicting common positions for lumbar puncture procedure. The person is usually placed on their side (left more commonly than right). The patient bends the neck so the chin is close to the chest, hunches the back, and brings knees toward the ...

  4. Post-dural-puncture headache - Wikipedia

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    Nausea, vomiting, pain in arms and legs, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness and paraesthesia of the scalp are also common. [3] PDPH is a common side effect of lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia. Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid causes reduced fluid pressure in the brain and spinal cord. Onset occurs within two days in 66% of cases and ...

  5. Spinal anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Transient neurological symptoms (lower back pain with pain in the legs) [9] Post-dural-puncture headache or post-spinal headache [ 4 ] – Associated with the size and type of spinal needle used. A 2020 meta analysis recommended use of the 26G atraumatic spinal needle to lower the risk of PDPH – specifically, the Braun Atraucan 26G needle.

  6. Myelography - Wikipedia

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    Myelography is a type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium (e.g. iodised oil [1]) to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors. Historically the procedure involved the injection of a radiocontrast agent into the cervical or lumbar spine, followed by several X-ray ...

  7. Cerebrospinal fluid leak - Wikipedia

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    A lumbar puncture can give the symptom of a post-dural-puncture headache. A cerebrospinal fluid leak can be either cranial or spinal, and these are two different disorders. [5] A spinal CSF leak can be caused by one or more meningeal diverticula or CSF-venous fistulas not associated with an epidural leak.

  8. Michael McKean Admits Making “This Is Spinal Tap ... - AOL

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    Though now considered a cult classic, it turns out that This Is Spinal Tap was not an easy movie to make.. The 1984 favorite, which stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob ...

  9. Discitis - Wikipedia

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    Discitis occurs post-surgically in approximately 1–2 percent of patients after spinal surgery. Some very young children may refuse to walk [3] and arching of the back is possible. In post-operative situations, the symptoms occur within a week and result in severe low back pain or neck pain (depending on the surgical location).