What are the risks of lumbar puncture?

Lumbar puncture requires the patient to bend and lie on the side of the hospital bed, hold the knees with two hands, try to make the lumbar kyphosis as much as possible, increase the intervertebral space as much as possible, and then drop out the cerebrospinal fluid. This process sounds terrible, so many people are worried about the harm of lumbar puncture, so what is the harm of lumbar puncture? Here are the four hazards of lumbar puncture.

I. Four hazards of lumbar puncture

1, have a headache

After lumbar puncture, if infusion is not timely enough, it will lead to less cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space and decreased intracranial pressure, and eventually the patient will have headache symptoms.

2, infection,

Puncture is an invasive procedure, during which bacteria and viruses are likely to be introduced into the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to infection, which in severe cases can lead to suppurative meningitis.

3, bleeding

If the patient has a coagulation problem, it may lead to bleeding at the puncture site.

4. Nerve damage

Improper lumbar puncture can result in nerve root or cauda equina damage. Therefore, the harm of lumbar puncture is typical, but with proper clinical operation, these problems can be avoided.

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