However, precise identification of puncture forces to key tissue layer is a great challenge to achieve only by traditional blind manipulation. This letter proposes an approach based on a multilayer ...

Posterior migration of lumbar disc herniation - imaging dilemma due to contrast contraindication: a case report Hérnia discal lombar com migração posterior - dilema em diagnóstico por imagem devido a ...

Introduction Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common condition in adults and can impose a heavy burden on both the individual and society. It is defined as displacement of disc components beyond the ...

This paper shows a comparative analysis of the force required for lumbar puncture with various tissue layers traversal by four different gauges of the spinal needle, making use of a real time dynamic ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

This Case Study describes a 80-year-old patient with lower-body parkinsonism who was diagnosed with vascular parkinsonism on the basis of clinical and neuroimaging findings, but whose gait and, to ...

Anticoagulation is a relative contraindication for lumbar puncture. The safety and efficacy of steroid therapy for the treatment of FCA-i are currently unknown in childhood stroke; therefore, planning ...

Background: Performing a lumbar puncture in an unwell child can cause anxiety in both the parent and the junior doctor. There is increasing evidence of post-lumbar-puncture complications in this age ...