Is it harmful to have a lumbar puncture?
Feb 26, 2022
Including back pain after lumbar puncture and post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH). In most patients, PLPH occurs within 3 days of lumbar puncture. For these patients, bed rest, adequate fluids, and simple pain medication are required. Rare (incidence <0.01%) but="" potentially="" more="" serious="" complications="" include="" post-lumbar="" puncture="" infection,="" spinal="" and="" subdural="" hematomas,="" and="" deep="" cerebral="" vein="" thrombosis.="" in="" a="" multicenter="" feasibility="" study="" of="" lumbar="" puncture,="" the="" incidence="" of="" complications="" after="" lumbar="" puncture="" was="" approximately="" 31%,="" but="" most="" were="" mild="" and="" serious="" complications="" were="" rare.="" back="" pain,="" headache,="" and="" typical="" plph="" occurred="" in="" 17%,="" 19%,="" and="" 9%,="" respectively.="" only="" 0.3%="" of="" patients="" required="" blood="" patch="" therapy,="" and="" 0.7%="" required="">0.01%)>
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