Is lumbar puncture anesthesia harmful to the body

Nov 14, 2022

Lumbar puncture is one of the important methods to diagnose neurological diseases in children. The adaptive signs include: ① unexplained convulsions and coma; ② Meningeal stimulation; The infant fontanelle full tension; (4) unexplained fever accompanied by staring or screaming; (5) To observe the therapeutic effect of meningitis. The following circumstances should be taboo waist wear; ⑥ Cerebral hernia or obvious intracranial hypertension, at this time lumbar penetration has the risk of aggravating or inducing cerebral hernia. Children with cerebral hernia are absolutely contraindicated. If necessary, a little cerebrospinal fluid can be slowly released after dehydration for those with intracranial hypertension. ⑦ There are suppurative lesions or serious skin diseases in the lumbar puncture, spinal tuberculosis, etc.; Serious diseases; ⑨ Patients in critical condition, shock or severe dyspnea; ⑩ Severe deformity of the lumbar spine can not be bent or the intervertebral space is too narrow to enter the needle. In general, low - back wear is not harmful to children's body. Therefore, when the condition needs to be waist wearing, parents do not have to worry too much.

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