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therapeutic spinal puncture
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what is 'therapeutic spinal puncture'?
Definition for Therapeutic Spinal Puncture
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pseudotumor cerebri.
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pseudotumor cerebri
increased intracranial pressure benign
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and pseudotumor cerebri
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Acid Fast Bacillus (AFB) Stain
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Acid Fast Bacillus (AFB) Stain
Anti double stranded DNA antibodies
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Anti double stranded DNA antibodies
Anti-single stranded DNA antibodies (anti-ssDNA)
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Anti-single stranded DNA antibodies (anti-ssDNA)
Anticardiolipin antibodies
antibodies against cardiolipin
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Anticardiolipin antibodies
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antiphospholipid antibodies
anribodies seen in inappropriate clot formation
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Antiphospholipid antibodies
Antithrombin III
clot thinning factor in body
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Antithrombin III
Brain MRI
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Brain MRI
CT brain
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and CT brain
CT scan
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and CT scan
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt
Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Cerebrospinal Fluid opening pressure
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid opening pressure
Complete Blood Count
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Complete Blood Count
Comprehensive eye exam
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Comprehensive eye exam
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Factor V Leiden mutation
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Factor V Leiden mutation
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) serology
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) serology
Iron indices
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and Iron indices
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acetazolamide(diamox)
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and acetazolamide(diamox)
diamox
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and diamox
digoxin
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and digoxin
furosemide(lasix , lo-aqua)
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and furosemide(lasix , lo-aqua)
lasex
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and lasex
prednisone
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and prednisone
topiramate(topamax , topamax sprinkle)
Therapeutic Spinal Puncture and topiramate(topamax , topamax sprinkle)
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Postural post-dural puncture headache after spinal and epidural ...
Postural post-dural puncture headache after spinal and epidural anaesthesia. ... Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use. Anesthesia, Epidural/adverse effects ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9698949?ordinalpos=2&itoo...
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Lumbar puncture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... known as a spinal tap) is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure ... The exception is therapeutic use of lumbar puncture to relieve ICP. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbar_puncture
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Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures: National Institute of ...
... better understand the disease process, and monitor levels of therapeutic drugs. ... the physician removes a small sample of the spinal fluid via lumbar puncture. ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/misc/diagnostic_tests.htm
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lumbar puncture
Prev Term: lumbar plexus. Next Term: lumbar vertebrae. lumbar puncture. Used for: spinal tap ... preformed for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/Thesaurus/00004736.htm
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What Is Pseudotumor Cerebri, aka Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ...
... for PTC is a lumbar puncture (LP) (spinal tap) with the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ... control the CSF pressure, therapeutic shunting, which involves surgically ...
http://headaches.about.com/od/allheadpaintype1/a/what_ptc.htm
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Efficacy of the epidural blood patch for the treatment of post lumbar ...
EDBP has gained popularity as a therapeutic measure for PDPH. ... of postdural puncture headache after spinal anaesthesia for extracorporeal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1180449
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Unexplained fitting in three parturients suffering from postdural ...
... in three parturients suffering from postdural puncture headache. ... Spinal Puncture/adverse effects. Sumatriptan/therapeutic use. Substances: Sumatriptan ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12393783
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Library of Congress Classification: R - Medicine
Administration of Drugs and Other Therapeutic Agents. 182-190 ... acupuncture, pneumatic aspiration, spinal puncture, pericardial puncture) ...
http://geography.about.com/library/congress/blr.htm
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Meningitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... fluid through lumbar puncture (LP, spinal tap).[18] However, lumbar ... A diagnostic and therapeutic conundrum is the "partially treated meningitis" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_meningitis
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Medulloblastomas and central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal ...
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use. Central Nervous ... Spinal Puncture. Vincristine/administration & dosage. Vincristine/therapeutic use. Substances: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14585230
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Brain and Spinal Tumors: Hope Through Research: National Institute of ...
... behind these tumors will provide clues to new therapeutic approaches. ... lumbar puncture (LP)?a diagnostic procedure in which a sample of cerebrospinal ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brainandspinaltumors/deta...
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Randomised controlled trial of atraumatic versus standard needles for ...
Spinal anaesthesia and myelography differ from diagnostic lumbar puncture ... continue to be used for therapeutic lumbar punctures for idiopathic intracranial ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=27505
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Timing of Antibiotic Administration and Mortality in Adult Acute ...
... association between a therapeutic delay and mortality. ... Spinal Puncture. Streptococcus pneumoniae. mortality. organization & administration. Other ID: ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102264846.html
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15721731 2005 02 21 2005 06 24 2007 11 15 0952-8180 17 1 2005 Feb Oral ...
... Spinal adverse effects Caffeine therapeutic use Central Nervous System ... epidemiology etiology prevention & control Prospective Studies Spinal Puncture ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15721731?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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Pain: Hope Through Research: National Institute of Neurological ...
Such care may also involve therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises. ... from similar compounds introduced, for example, through lumbar (spinal) puncture. ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chronic_pain/detail_chronic_pain.htm
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Complement Plays an Important Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Represents ...
... Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Represents a Therapeutic Target for Improving ... mice were sacrificed (n = 3 per group) and blood removed by cardiac puncture. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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MS Control Group - Control Group in Mulitple Sclerosis Trial
Optic Neuritis Lumbar Puncture or Spinal Tap Plaque or Lesion. More on MS Symptoms ... NeuroVax ? Therapeutic Vaccine for Multiple Sclerosis ? MS Vaccin...
http://ms.about.com/od/glossary/g/mscontrol_group.htm
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Incidence of postdural puncture headache and backache following ...
... therapeutic LP, in contrast to 25G or less as standard for spinal anesthesia. ... Questionnaires. Spinal Puncture/adverse effects* PMID: 18230066 [PubMed ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18230066
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Addition of ketamine to propofol for initiation of procedural ...
Analgesics/therapeutic use* Anesthesia/adverse effects ... Spinal Puncture. Time Factors. Substances: Analgesics. Anesthetics, Intravenous. Propofol ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18339162?dopt=Abstract
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Pseudotumor Cerebri (Intracranial Hypertension) - Charcteristics ...
Learn about pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) - pressure of fluid surrounding the brain & spinal cord mimicing a brain tumor. Find ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pseudotumor_cerebri/article.htm
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Acupuncture - Wikipedia
In-depth look at the needle therapy which involves inserting and manipulating needles into "acupuncture points" on the body.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture
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Risks and complications of neuraxial anesthesia and the use of ...
... incidence of spinal hematoma in patients undergoing lumbar puncture with or ... Although PT may be therapeutic within 24 to 36 hours, adequate anticoagulation ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1276639
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Increased intracranial pressure in a case of pediatric multiple sclerosis.
Interferon-beta/therapeutic use. Intracranial Hypertension ... Prednisone/therapeutic use. Spinal Puncture. Substances: Immunoglobulin G. Oligoclonal Bands ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18539995
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Treatment of lumbo-sacral disc disorders.
1: Practitioner. 1973 Mar;210(257):415-7. ... Procaine/therapeutic use. Spinal Puncture. Substances: Procaine. PMID: 4693314 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4693314
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Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet: National Institute of ...
... procedure known as a spinal tap (or lumbar puncture), a small amount of ... A possible therapeutic approach under investigation involves testing ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/encephalitis_meningitis/d...
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Glossary of Multiple Sclerosis - MS Terms
... is a substance with no known therapeutic value that is used in a ... puncture is a diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis using cerebral spinal fluid. ...
http://ms.about.com/od/glossary/Glossary_for_Multiple_Sclerosis.htm
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The NIH Catalyst, March-April 1999
The spinal subarachnoid CSF space is readily accessible by lumbar puncture, a ... the subarachnoid space may distribute the therapeutic vector very effectively. ...
http://www.nih.gov/catalyst/1999/99.03.01/page2a.html
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Intravenous administration of caffeine sodium benzoate for postdural ...
... postdural puncture headaches (PDPH) on patients administered spinal anesthesia. ... Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/therapeutic use* Anesthesia, Spinal/adverse effects ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9952095
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Nerve block - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1 Therapeutic Uses. 2 Methods. 3 Complications. 4 Nerve blocks in Veterinary medicine ... pain, neck pain, sciatica (from a herniated disc), spinal stenosis, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_block
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage: diagnosis, causes and management.
Nimodipine/therapeutic use. Prognosis. Risk Factors. Spinal Puncture. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/diagnosis* Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/etiology ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157554
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Leukemia Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Or problems that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effect. ... Spinal tap: Also known as a lumbar puncture or "LP", a spinal tap is a procedure ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/glossary.htm
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Infarction of the Cervical Spinal Cord Following Multilevel ...
It is hypothesized that the therapeutic benefit occurs as the result of the ... period is small, and complications include dural puncture, trauma to the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2031936
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The emergence of resistant pneumococcal meningitis--implications for ...
... identified; timing of lumbar puncture (LP) was known in ... Spinal Puncture. Time Factors. Vancomycin/therapeutic use* Substances: Anti-Bacterial Agents ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12193427
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Postdural puncture headache: an imaging-guided management protocol.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use. Brain/radiography. Cerebral ... Spinal Puncture/adverse effects* Steroids. Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Substances: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12761017?ordinalpos=4&ito...
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Low-dose aspirin before spinal surgery: results of a survey among ...
... occurs even at the lowest therapeutic/prophylactic ASA dose usually prescribed, ... anesthesia technically comprises a spinal puncture and at most a catheter ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2200713
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Intrathecal baclofen overdose: report of 7 events in 5 patients and ...
... levels in the CSF by lumbar puncture drainage was successful. ... Physostigmine/therapeutic use. Spinal Puncture. Substances: Baclofen. Physostigmine ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1889914
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Placebos in MS Clinical Trials - Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trials and ...
A placebo is a substance with no known therapeutic value that is used in a control group. Placebos are made to look ... Lumbar Puncture or Spinal Tap Plaque ...
http://ms.about.com/od/glossary/g/trial_placebo.htm
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Spinal Cord Injury: Treatments and Rehabilitation Glossary of Terms ...
Any puncture wound through tennis shoes has a high risk of infection and should ... Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/spinal_cord_injury_treatments_and...
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Treatment of convulsive status epilepticus. Recommendations of the ...
Phenobarbital/therapeutic use. Phenytoin/therapeutic use. Resuscitation. Spinal Puncture. Status Epilepticus/diagnosis. Status Epilepticus/epidemiology ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8340986
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Warfarin: Drug Information Provided by Lexi-Comp: Merck Manual Professional
... following spinal puncture and other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures with ... Peak effect: Full therapeutic effect: 5-7 days; INR may increase in 36-72 hours ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/lexicomp/warfarin.html
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In This Issue
... delivered directly to the spinal fluid of rats by lumbar puncture, or spinal tap. ... Another therapeutic gene, interleukin-10, was also effective when similarly ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2242717
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Computed tomography before lumbar puncture in acute meningitis: a ...
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use. Clinical Protocols ... Spinal Puncture/adverse effects* Spinal Puncture/standards. Tomography, X-Ray Computed/standards ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8448711
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Diagnosis and management of increased intracranial pressure in patients ...
Flucytosine/therapeutic use. Humans. Intracranial Hypertension ... Spinal Puncture. Treatment Outcome. Substances: Antibiotics, Antifungal. Antifungal Agents ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10619732
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ICD-10: Block T80-T88
· cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture ( G97.0 ) · colostomy malfunction ( K91.4 ) ... · infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection ( T80. ...
http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online/gt80.htm
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Febrile seizures.
Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use. Child, Preschool. Electroencephalography. Family Practice/methods ... Spinal Puncture. Treatment Outcome. Substances: Anticonvulsants ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16333484
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History of neuroimaging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... into the subarachnoid space via lumbar spinal puncture could enter the cerebral ... diagnostic imaging armamentarium and, increasingly, of the therapeutic ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_neuroimaging
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Transient paraplegia from hematoma after lumbar puncture. A consequence ...
Heparin/therapeutic use. Humans. Ischemic Attack, ... Spinal Puncture/adverse effects* Substances: Heparin. PMID: 946103 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/946103
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The effect of whole body position on lumbar cerebrospinal fluid opening ...
... for lumbar puncture for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes and ... Spinal puncture and cerebrospinal fluid examination. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, editor. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2464575
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NIH Consensus Statement
puncture may also activate the hypothalamus and the ... profoundly determine therapeutic outcome, including the ... All three types of opioid receptors in the spinal ...
http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997Acupuncture107PDF.pdf
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A randomized, controlled trial of spinal endoscopic adhesiolysis in ...
... dural puncture, spinal cord compression, intravascular injection, vascular ... J. Postoperative lumbar epiduro-arachnoiditis: Diagnosis and therapeutic aspects. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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