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  2. Lumbar puncture - Wikipedia

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    A spinal needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae L3/L4, L4/L5 [10] or L5/S1 [10] and pushed in until there is a "give" as it enters the lumbar cistern wherein the ligamentum flavum is housed. The needle is again pushed until there is a second 'give' that indicates the needle is now past the dura mater.

  3. Post-dural-puncture headache - Wikipedia

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    Using a pencil-point needle rather than a cutting spinal needle decreases the risk of developing PDPH. [4] [1] Smaller needle gauges decrease the odds of PDPH, but make it more challenging to perform the procedure successfully. [3] [1] The needle with the lowest PDPH rate and highest succession rate is the 26G pencil-point needle. [5]

  4. Tuohy needle - Wikipedia

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    Types of epidural needles include: [3] The Crawford Needle; The Tuohy Needle; The Hustead Needle; The Weiss Needle; The Sprotte Spezial Needle; Other Epidural Needles : Other less popular types are the Wagner needle (1957), the Cheng needle(1958), the Crawley needle (1968), the Foldes needle (1973), and the Bell needle (1975)—all variants of the Huber design with a blunted tip of varying ...

  5. Fact check: Pencils are normally used to vote as ink can ...

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    In its guidance for polling station staff, the Electoral Commission says people can vote with a pen or pencil. It says pencils are typically used for practical reasons – pens may dry out or ...

  6. Pencil sharpener - Wikipedia

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    A pencil sharpener (or pencil pointer, or in Ireland a parer or topper [1]) is a tool for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface. Pencil sharpeners may be operated manually or by an electric motor. It is common for many sharpeners to have a casing around them, which can be removed for emptying the pencil shavings ...

  7. Pen computing - Wikipedia

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    Pen computing refers to any computer user-interface using a pen or stylus and tablet, over input devices such as a keyboard or a mouse.. Historically, pen computing (defined as a computer system employing a user-interface using a pointing device plus handwriting recognition as the primary means for interactive user input) predates the use of a mouse and graphical display by at least two ...

  8. Fix problems signing into your AOL account - AOL Help

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    If that doesn't fix the problem, try these steps and attempt to sign in after each one: Clear your browser's cookies. Quit and then restart your browser. Use a different supported web browser. Try signing into a different sign-in page, like our Aol.com sign-in page or the AOL Mail sign-in page.

  9. Ex-NYC Rep. Michael Grimm ‘paralyzed from chest down ... - AOL

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    Former Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after falling off of a horse in a freak polo accident in September, pals told The Post on Sunday.. The 54 ...