S. Engelborghs, E. Niemantsverdriet, H. Struyfs, K. Blennow, R. Brouns, M. Comabella, I. Dujmovic, W. M. van der Flier, L. Frölich, D. Galimberti, S. Gnanapavan, B. Hemmer, E. Hoff, J. Hort, E. Iacobaeus, M. Ingelsson, Frank Jan de Jong, Michael A G Jonsson, M. Khalil, J. Kuhle, A. Lleó, A. de Mendonça, J. Molinuevo, G. Nagels, C. Paquet, L. Parnetti, G. Roks, P. Rosa-Neto, P. Scheltens, C. Skårsgard, E. Stomrud, H. Tumani, P. Visser, A. Wallin, B. Winblad, H. Zetterberg, F. Duits, C. Teunissen
2017.5.18Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
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Cerebrospinal fluid collection by lumbar puncture is performed in the diagnostic workup of several neurological brain diseases due to a lack of standards and guidelines to minimize the risk of complications, such as post‐LP headache or back pain.
Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid collection by lumbar puncture (LP) is performed in the diagnostic workup of several neurological brain diseases. Reluctance to perform the procedure is among others due to a lack of standards and guidelines to minimize the risk of complications, such as post‐LP headache or back pain.
Citation format
ENGELBORGHS, S., et al. Consensus guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2017, 8: 111–126.