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  • Title: Lumbar puncture and post-dural puncture headaches: implications for the emergency physician.
    Author: Frank RL.
    Journal: J Emerg Med; 2008 Aug; 35(2):149-57. PubMed ID: 17976786.
    Abstract:
    Lumbar puncture is a diagnostic procedure commonly performed by emergency physicians. Post-dural puncture headaches occur frequently after this procedure and can be associated with significant morbidity and, occasionally, even death. There is also a lot of variation in how post-dural puncture headaches are treated once they occur. This article seeks to examine the science behind post-dural puncture headaches, their prevention and treatment.
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