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repeated lumbar punctures
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what is 'repeated lumbar punctures'?
Definition for repeated lumbar punctures
repeated lumbar punctures is also known as: Repeated CSF drainage
repeated lumbar punctures is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: choroid plexus tumor, pseudotumor cerebri and angiostrongyliasis.
related diagnosis for 'repeated lumbar punctures'
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diagnosis
choroid plexus tumor
brain tumor from structures that produce brain fluid
repeated lumbar punctures and choroid plexus tumor
pseudotumor cerebri
increased intracranial pressure benign
repeated lumbar punctures and pseudotumor cerebri
angiostrongyliasis
type of roundworm infection
repeated lumbar punctures and angiostrongyliasis
related procedure for 'repeated lumbar punctures'/associated diagnoses
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Brain MRI
repeated lumbar punctures and Brain MRI
CT brain
repeated lumbar punctures and CT brain
CT scan
repeated lumbar punctures and CT scan
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt
repeated lumbar punctures and Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
repeated lumbar punctures and Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Biopsy
repeated lumbar punctures and Biopsy
Resection
repeated lumbar punctures and Resection
ventricular shunt
repeated lumbar punctures and ventricular shunt
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related medication for 'repeated lumbar punctures'/associated diagnoses
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acetazolamide(diamox)
repeated lumbar punctures and acetazolamide(diamox)
diamox
repeated lumbar punctures and diamox
digoxin
repeated lumbar punctures and digoxin
furosemide(lasix , lo-aqua)
repeated lumbar punctures and furosemide(lasix , lo-aqua)
lasex
repeated lumbar punctures and lasex
prednisone
repeated lumbar punctures and prednisone
topiramate(topamax , topamax sprinkle)
repeated lumbar punctures and topiramate(topamax , topamax sprinkle)
prednisolone
repeated lumbar punctures and prednisolone
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Prevention of headache after lumbar puncture: questionnaire survey of ...
We sent a repeat questionnaire to non-respondents two months later. ... Most departments performed lumbar punctures with patients lying on their side, ...
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Lumbar puncture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A patient undergoes a lumbar puncture at the hands of a neurologist. ... indicate reaction to repeated lumbar punctures, reactions to prior injections ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbar_puncture
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Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures in newborns with ...
Repeated early lumbar puncture or ventricular taps have been advocated as a way ... Two trials evaluated repeated lumbar punctures in neonates with intraventricular ...
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochrane/Whitelaw/Whitelaw.HTM
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eMedicine - Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus : Article by Arif Dalvi
... candidate for surgery, repeated lumbar punctures are indicated over the ... clinicians use an indwelling CSF catheter in lieu of repeated lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic277.htm
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Pseudotumor Cerebri (Intracranial Hypertension) - Charcteristics ...
... also be helped by repeated drainage of spinal fluid using the lumbar puncture. ... Typically, daily lumbar punctures are performed until the spinal fluid ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pseudotumor_cerebri/article.htm
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Pseudotumor cerebri
An initial lumbar puncture is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Repeated lumbar punctures may be done to decrease the intracranial pressure and ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000351trt.htm?terms=pseudotumor+cerebri
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Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis - Diagnostic Criteria of MS
Lumbar punctures done this way are usually faster and less stressful. ... your doctor will probably recommend repeating the MRI after a certain period ...
http://ms.about.com/od/multiplesclerosis101/a/ms_diagnosis_2.htm
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Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Clinical Methods -- NCBI Bookshelf
Lumbar punctures are often performed on patients with unexplained seizures, ... LP shows a PMN predominance that on repeat LP within 12 to 48 hours will ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cm&part=A2430
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Relapses after Melarsoprol Treatment of Trypanosomiasis | CDC EID
After treatment, patients were followed up with lumbar punctures every 6 months for 2 years. ... When in doubt, the lumbar puncture was repeated 1?2 months later. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no06/05-0036.htm
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Note: Enzyme Immunoassay Detecting Teichoic and Lipoteichoic Acids ...
The repeat lumbar punctures were considered necessary by the physicians in ... authors of this study were not involved in the timing of repeat lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=105046
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Clinical Study: 04-C-0173, Phase II Study of UCN-01 in Relapsed or ...
... lumbar punctures (spinal taps) and CTs or MRI scans if there is evidence of ... of the screening tests are repeated periodically during the course of treatment ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2004-C-0173.html
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Acute meningitis during HIV seroconversion.
... neurological examination including two lumbar punctures, EEG, CCT, and MRI. ... Nevertheless, diagnosis may be assessed by repeated HIV testing. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102183036.html
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diagnosis requires brain scans and lumbar puncture. ... by repeated "therapeutic" (as opposed to diagnostic) lumbar punctures (to remove ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_intracranial_hypertension
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Pilot study to examine the effect of antibiotic th...[J Neurol Sci ...
... had monthly MRI on therapy and two additional scans on months 12 and 14. Lumbar punctures were repeated between months 7 and 8 and within 2 weeks of termination ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15935383
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Diuretic therapy for newborn infants with posthemorrhagic ventricular ...
... ventricular measurements stabilised, serial lumbar punctures were stopped. ... Whitelaw A. Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures for preventing disability ...
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochrane/Whitelaw2/whitelaw.htm
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Lesson of the week: Doxycycline induced intracranial hypertension
Symptoms gradually improved, and the lumbar puncture was repeated after three weeks. ... A repeat lumbar puncture showed a normal opening pressure of 9 cm H2O. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1125540
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eMedicine - Haemophilus Meningitis : Article by Robert Rust, Jr
... express in their capsules a repeating polymer of polyribosyl-ribitol-phosphate ... Lumbar punctures should be strongly considered in all infants aged 2-12 months ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic150.htm
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Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com
Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed ... by repeated spinal fluid taps (lumbar punctures) to lower ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ques.asp?qakey=13140
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Ventricular shunting in patients with cryptococcal meningitis and ...
Methods: Surgically placed lumbar-peritoneal (1) or ventriculo-peritoneal (4) ... was uncontrolled by high dose dexamethasone or repeated lumbar punctures. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102217194.html
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Tuberculous (?) Septic (?) Meningitis following Chronic Suppurative ...
Journal List > Proc R Soc Med > v.9(Otol Sect); 1916. Summary. Page Browse ... Otitis Media; Operation; Repeated Lumbar Punctures; Prolonged Illness; Recovery ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2017178
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eMedicine - Pathophysiology and Treatment of Migraine and Related ...
Headache is a pervasive symptom and the most common problem neurologists ... Treatment includes repeated lumbar punctures, steroid therapy, acetazolamide, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic517.htm
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6. Procedure-Related Pain in Adults and Children
... will the procedure be repeated? How do parents think their ... lumbar punctures, local anesthetics are used, although efficacy in infants is controversial. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat6.section.19138
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The NICHD Cochrane Neonatal Collaborative Review Group
Almost 3000 randomized trials have been reported in the field of ... Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures in newborns with intraventricular hemorrhage ...
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochrane/
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West Nile Virus?associated Flaccid Paralysis | CDC EID
... after initial assessment, we repeated the neurologic examinations, and patients ... Barré?like syndrome had lumbar punctures; 2 had cytoalbuminologic dissociation ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no07/04-0991.htm
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Treatment of Meningitis Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ...
Repeat lumbar punctures were performed, and after complete recovery from ... intracranial pressure was subsequently treated by repeated lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=344467
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Ask the Pediatrician
... child probably had at least one or more than one spinal tap, or lumbar punctures. ... Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Have Risky Sex. Online Scheduler ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54051&page=4
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RFA-AG-09-002: Biomarkers for Older Controls at Risk for Dementia ...
Participants have also received lumbar punctures for collection of CSF. ... these measures, the history of repeated testing for individual subjects will be ...
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-002.html
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eMedicine - Haemophilus Influenzae Infections : Article by Vidya R ...
Haemophilus Influenzae Infections - Haemophilus influenzae ... In uncomplicated cases, a repeat lumbar puncture is unnecessary to ensure sterility of the CSF. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic936.htm
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Papilledema associated with dialysis disequilibriu...[Semin Ophthalmol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 ... Repeated lumbar punctures revealed elevated intracranial pressures. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17763231
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Penetration of Dihydroartemisinin into Cerebrospinal Fluid after ...
Lumbar punctures were performed on patient 1 at 15 min after artesunate ... Patients underwent repeat lumbar punctures when they were fully conscious, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=148951
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Meningococcal meningitis: an atypical case
Three lumbar punctures were performed over a seven-day period, but only the ... The importance of repeated lumbar punctures in patients with undiagnosed ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1947812
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The pathologic effects of intrathecal betamethason...[Spine. 1997 ...
... three adult merino sheep had lumbar punctures performed at the L6-S1 level, ... sheep injected with 1 ml (5.7 mg) of Celestone Chronodose even when repeated at ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9253088
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Talk:Regional analgesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The procedure is repeated on the other side of the face if required for ... A 1 cm long brook's lumbar puncture needle is used for the epidural injection. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Regional_analgesia
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CDC - Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases ...
On October 21, repeat thoracentesis was required, and 800 cc of fluid was removed. ... but no meningeal signs were observed, and lumbar punctures were not performed. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol7no6/jernigan.htm
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June 2001 RAC SAE Report
... per day and opted for a repeat coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) to ... A lumbar puncture was attempted without success to rule out viral meningitis on ...
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/SAE_rpts/Mod0601s/Jun01_MODs.htm
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eMedicine - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage : Article by A Antoine Kazzi
If negative, some advocate repeating angiography a few weeks later. ... by computed tomography and lumbar puncture: are fifth generation CT scanners ...
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic559.htm
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Intraventricular antibiotics for bacterial meningitis in neonates
Repeated needle aspirations of ventricular fluid have been associated with ... The remaining 71 infants had ventricular taps and lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/cochrane/Shah9/SHAH.HTM
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Comparison of Conventional Bacteriology with Nucleic Acid Amplification ...
... the Clinical Research Unit for all patients with TBM to have a lumbar puncture ... The value of repeated lumbar punctures after the start of treatment is still ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=356903
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eMedicine - Neurologic Complications of Organ Transplantation : Article ...
Organ transplantation has developed at an incredibly rapid pace since its introduction in the 1950s, and it has become a ... repeated lumbar punctures, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/Neuro/topic721.htm
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HIV-1 and T cell dynamics after interruption of highly active ...
... situ studies and viral quantitation, and lumbar punctures for viral quantitation ... Repeat lymph node biopsies and lumbar punctures were performed after viral ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Cerebrospinal fluid signs of neuronal damage after antiretroviral ...
... from study subjects who had interrupted therapy and been followed by repeated ... centers who underwent serial lumbar punctures before and after interruption of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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eMedicine - Hydrocephalus : Article by Herbert H Engelhard, III
Lumbar punctures: In neonates recovering from intraventricular hemorrhage, ... Repeated ventricular blockage by the coapted ventricular wall may be helped by ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2884.htm
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7. Pain in Special Populations
... or more venipunctures daily, lumbar punctures weekly, and bone marrow aspirations monthly. ... to 2 micro-g/kg, with the dose repeated about every minute. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat6.section.19152
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eMedicine - Fungal Infections in Preterm Infants : Article by David ...
... incidence is likely higher because lumbar punctures are not obtained in many ... Cultures should be repeated after the initial evaluation if the infant does not ...
http://emedicine.com/ped/topic3085.htm
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The NIH Clinical Center, last best hope
... artery with a plastic tube, repeated blood clots, and eventual amputation below ... in research, including extra blood draws, biopsies, and lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/best/hope.html
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NIDA - Director's Report - September 2002
Alec Roy and colleagues performed lumbar punctures on 30 cocaine-dependent male ... over time associated with repeated daily dosing of buprenorphine/naloxone ...
http://www.nida.nih.gov/DirReports/DirRep902/DirectorReport3.html
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eMedicine - Choroid Plexus Papilloma : Article by Cheryl Ann Palmer
Guerard described the first CPP (in a 3-year-old girl) in 1832, and Perthes ... the very young patient by repeated lumbar punctures and in the older patient by ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2992.htm
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eMedicine - HIV-1 Associated CNS Conditions: Meningitis : Article by ...
Different forms of meningitis are associated with HIV infection. ... intracranial hypertension should be treated with repeated lumbar punctures. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic455.htm
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Brain-derived proteins in the CSF, do they correlate with brain ...
... at the time of the lumbar puncture within the whole disease course, 6 ... subsequent study was done only in one patient with repeated lumbar punctures [13] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1592107
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Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and ...
Recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV ... persons with less severe disease, repeat stool sampling is recommended, although ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5315a1.htm
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