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Neurology
; 67(8): 1492-4, 2006 Oct 24.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17060584
RESUMO
In order to define the impact of needle type on post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH), we performed a prospective, randomized trial comparing the incidence of PLPH in patients undergoing lumbar punctures (LPs) with traumatic vs atraumatic 22-gauge needles. Fifty-eight patients underwent 85 LPs. The incidence of PLPH was 36% in the traumatic vs 3% in the atraumatic group (p = 0.002).