No significant effect of an 'atraumatic' needle on incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache or traumatic tap

Marc E Lenaerts; J. L. Pepin; S. Tombu; J. Schoenen

doi:10.1046/j.1468-2982.1993.1304296.x

No significant effect of an 'atraumatic' needle on incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache or traumatic tap

Marc E Lenaerts, J. L. Pepin, S. Tombu, J. Schoenen

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Abstract

We compared the incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache and of red blood cells in the first CSF sample (traumatic tap) in 35 inpatients punctured with a standard 20 G Yale needle and in 26 patients punctured with Sprotte's 'atraumatic' needle. No significant difference was found between the two groups in incidence of headache or in frequency of traumatic taps.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	296-297
Number of pages	2
Journal	Cephalalgia
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-2982.1993.1304296.x
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

atraumatic needle
post-lumbar puncture headache
traumatic tap

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Clinical Neurology

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Lenaerts, M. E., Pepin, J. L., Tombu, S., & Schoenen, J. (1993). No significant effect of an 'atraumatic' needle on incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache or traumatic tap. Cephalalgia, 13(4), 296-297. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-2982.1993.1304296.x

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