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Miyake R, Ikegawa K, Hataya H, Morikawa Y. Proportion of Successful Lumbar Punctures in Infants Younger Than Three Months. Cureus 2024; 16:e51507. [PMID: 38304639 PMCID: PMC10831920 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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It is important to perform lumbar punctures (LPs) without a single traumatic tap in infants younger than three months owing to the risk of serious complications. The proportion of LPs in which clear cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was obtained has been previously reported, but some of the procedures involved a traumatic tap. The present study aimed to identify the proportion of LPs in which clear CSF was obtained without a single traumatic tap and the factors associated with successful LPs in infants younger than three months. This retrospective, observational study included children younger than three months who underwent an LP in the pediatric emergency department between April 2018 and March 2021. The primary outcome was the proportion of successful LPs, defined as LPs obtaining clear CSF without a single traumatic tap. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors related to successful LPs. Of 126 eligible patients, 121 were included. Among these, 83 (69%) were in the successful group. No factors significantly associated with successful LPs were found. Larger studies based on an accurate definition of successful LPs, such as that provided by this study, are needed to investigate related factors to increase the rate of successful LPs in this age group.
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- Rei Miyake
- Department of General Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN
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- Clinical Research Support Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN
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- Clinical Research Support Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN
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Dattilo M. Noninvasive methods to monitor intracranial pressure. Curr Opin Neurol 2023; 36:1-9. [PMID: 36630209 DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Intracranial pressure (ICP) is determined by the production of and outflow facility of cerebrospinal fluid. Since alterations in ICP are implicated in several vision-threatening and life-threatening diseases, measurement of ICP is necessary and common. All current clinical methods to measure ICP are invasive and carry the risk for significant side effects. Therefore, the development of accurate, reliable, objective, and portal noninvasive devices to measure ICP has the potential to change the practice of medicine. This review discusses recent advances and barriers to the clinical implementation of noninvasive devices to determine ICP. RECENT FINDINGS Many noninvasive methods to determine ICP have been developed. Although most have significant limitations limiting their clinical utility, several noninvasive methods have shown strong correlations with invasively obtained ICP and have excellent potential to be developed further to accurately quantify ICP and ICP changes. SUMMARY Although invasive methods remain the mainstay for ICP determination and monitoring, several noninvasive biomarkers have shown promise to quantitatively assess and monitor ICP. With further refinement and advancement of these techniques, it is highly possible that noninvasive methods will become more commonplace and may complement or even supplant invasively obtained methods to determine ICP in certain situations.
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- Michael Dattilo
- Emory Eye Center, Neuro-Ophthalmology Division, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Li L, Tao W, Cai X. Ultrasound-Guided vs. Landmark-Guided Lumbar Puncture for Obese Patients in Emergency Department. Front Surg 2022; 9:874143. [PMID: 35558393 PMCID: PMC9086450 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.874143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective Emergency patients are in severe and urgent condition. If the patient is obese, the traditional lumbar puncture method is more difficult. This study was to observe the comparison of ultrasound-guided and landmark-guided lumbar puncture for obese patients in the emergency department. Methods Sixty patients suspected of intracranial infection, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intraventricular hemorrhage from January 2018 to June 2020 were selected in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. They were randomly assigned to two groups according to the order of enrollment: Group A (Landmark-guided group, n = 30) and Group B (Ultrasound-guided group, n = 30). Follow-up assessments were performed to observe lumbar puncture time, the number of bloody CSF, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the complications, and satisfaction. Results Compared with group A, group B had less lumbar puncture time, lower puncture attempts, and a higher first puncture success rate (P <0.05). In group B, the number of bloody CSF was less (P <0.05), postprocedural low back pain was less (P <0.05), intraprocedural sciatic nerve irritation and postprocedural paresthesia were less, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Compared with group A, the postprocedural VAS in group B was lower, and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05). The total satisfaction of group A and group B was 60.0 and 86.7%, respectively. The total satisfaction of group B was higher than that of group A (P <0.05). Discussion Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture can be used for obese patients with difficulty in the lumbar puncture. It is worthy of clinical application and promotion.
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Arshad MA, Reier LS, Fowler JB, Hadi H, Khan H, Beg U, Fiani B. Report of cerebral vasospasm as a complication of intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage following traumatic lumbar puncture. Surg Neurol Int 2022; 13:128. [PMID: 35509586 PMCID: PMC9062947 DOI: 10.25259/sni_181_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: This case report is the first documented and illustrated case of the identification and treatment of intracranial vasospasm as a sequalae of traumatic lumbar puncture (LP). LP is a routine procedure performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Although rare, this procedure has risks and complications that should be considered before performing. Case Description: A 58-year-old male was found to have intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) 2 days after a traumatic LP which occurred in the setting of subtherapeutic international normalized ratio. During his hospitalization, the patient developed both clinical and radiographic signs of vasospasm. He was taken for angiography, which demonstrated significant vasospasm of bilateral middle cerebral arteries and bilateral anterior cerebral arteries. All vasospasms resolved and the patient improved clinically after intra-arterial spasmolytic therapy. Conclusion: LP is a routine procedure with complications that are often overlooked. The authors describe intracranial vasospasm from traumatic LP before correction of patient’s coagulopathy. Cases with similar hemorrhage occurring in the spine resulting in non-aneurysmal SAH and vasospasm were reviewed.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, MacNeal Hospital Loyola University, Berwyn, IL,
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- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Weil Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Acoglu EA, Oguz MM, Sari E, Yucel H, Akcaboy M, Zorlu P, Sahin S, Senel S. Parental Attitudes and Knowledge About Lumbar Puncture in Children. Pediatr Emerg Care 2021; 37:e380-e383. [PMID: 30247456 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Lumbar puncture (LP) is fundamental for diagnosis and treatment; however, some parents do not provide consent for their children to undergo the procedure, which can make diagnosis and determination of the optimal treatment difficult. The present study aimed to describe the level of knowledge and attitudes toward LP of parents whose children were scheduled to undergo the procedure. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study of a convenience sample of parents of 84 children aged 2 months to 17 years scheduled for LP at a single academic children's hospital between 2015 and 2017. Parents were administered a written survey and interviewed by a physician other than the person who did the LP. Data on parental level of knowledge and attitudes regarding LP, in addition to reasons for refusal, were collected.The parents of 84 patients scheduled for LP due to various indications were administered a face-to-face survey interview. The survey was used to collect parental demographic data, as well as opinions and knowledge about LP and postinterventional complications. RESULTS The mean age of the 84 patients (57% male and 43% female) was 6.4 ± 5.17 years. Lumbar puncture was planned for the presumptive diagnosis of neurological disease in 45.25% of the patients, central nervous system infection in 45.25%, and acute encephalopathy in 9.5%. Among the parents, 65% (n = 55) had no knowledge or attitude about LP prior to the survey interview. The most common parental concern related to LP was paralysis (25%), followed by infertility (2%), mental retardation (1%), and disease progression (1%). Only 4.7% of the parents did not provide consent for their child to undergo LP. CONCLUSIONS We found that most parents had little knowledge about LP, and the most common parental concern was paralysis. Despite this, in our study, only 5% of parents did not consent to LP.
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- Esma Altinel Acoglu
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Retrospective evaluation of lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy in thrombocytopenic patients. Transfus Apher Sci 2020; 60:103023. [PMID: 33250422 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.103023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Lumbar puncture (LP) and intrathecal chemotherapy (IT CT) are common procedures and treatment options for hematologic patients. Although they can also be used in thrombocytopenic patients, there is no consensus on the safe cutoff value of platelet counts for LP and IT CT practices. AIM This research aimed to determine the safety of LP and IT CT administration in thrombocytopenic patients using different cutoff platelet values. METHODS One hundred and fifty-two adult patients who had LP indications were evaluated. Among them, 42 patients received IT CT. The cerebrospinal fluid results from 100 procedures were available. RESULTS The preprocedural platelet count was <100.000/mm3 and <50.000/mm3 in 41 (41 %) and 18 (18 %) patients, respectively. Ten of these patients received platelet transfusion prior to LP. In the untransfused group, the platelet count was <50.000/mm3 in 12 (12 %) patients, among whom seven patients had a platelet count of <30.000/mm3. The traumatic tap was comparable among the transfused and untransfused groups (p = 0.632). No correlation was observed between the thrombocyte value and the traumatic tap (p = 0.891). The ratio of the traumatic tap was not significant between the patient groups with a platelet count of ≥50.000/mm3 or <50.000/mm3 (p = 0.418). After adding the transfused patients, the traumatic tap ratio remained nonsignificant between the two groups (p = 0.851). CONCLUSION Hemorrhagic complications were rare in the thrombocytopenic patients who received IT CT after the LP procedure applied by experienced specialists. However, further prospective large studies evaluating the safety of procedures in thrombocytopenic patients are needed to make clear conclusion.
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BACKGROUND Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of and to identify risk factors for coexisting bacterial meningitis (BM) in neonates with urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at pediatric emergency department of a tertiary teaching hospital from 2001 to 2017. Infants <29 days of age with UTI (≥10,000 colony-forming units/mL of a single pathogen from a catheterized specimen in association with positive urinalysis) were included. Definite BM was defined as growth of a single bacterial pathogen from a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample and probable BM as (1) positive blood culture with CSF pleocytosis and treatment consistent with BM or (2) antibiotic pretreatment before lumbar puncture, CSF pleocytosis and treatment consistent with BM. Univariate testing was used to identify possible risk factors associated with BM. Receiver operating characteristics curves were constructed for the laboratory markers associated with BM. RESULTS Three hundred seventy-one infants were included. Five [1.3%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.6%-3.1%] had BM: 4 definite BM and 1 probable BM. Risk factors detected for BM were classified as not being well-appearing and a procalcitonin value ≥0.35 ng/mL [sensitivity of 100% (95% CI: 56.6%-100%) and negative predictive value of 100% (95% CI: 96.1%-100%)]. CONCLUSIONS Coexisting BM occurs uncommonly in neonates with UTI. Well-appearing neonates with UTI and procalcitonin value <0.35 ng/mL were at very low risk for BM; avoiding routine lumbar puncture in these patients should be considered.
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Abdullah M, Elkady A, Bushnag A, Seddeq Y, Alkutbi A. Acute Subdural Haemorrhage as a Complication of Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture. Cureus 2020; 12:e7515. [PMID: 32377463 PMCID: PMC7198077 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lumbar puncture (LP) is done daily for both spinal anesthesia and emergency cases for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. Subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a rare but severe complication following diagnostic LP, which could be potentially fatal, and early diagnosis may be life-saving. We present a 28-year-old female patient who presented to our emergency department with a headache, fever, and vomiting, with normal initial laboratory and imaging. Diagnostic lumbar puncture was done to exclude central nervous system infection. After CSF results and cultures were negative, and nasal influenza B detected, medication was started and she was discharged home. Three days post-procedure, she was complaining of a severe, persistent headache and a head computed tomography (CT) was done, which revealed acute SDH. Extensive workup searching for the cause of SDH was negative, and with a stationary course of SDH, she has discharged home again with a diagnosis of SDH post LP complication. In conclusion, a headache post LP is common and usually benign and self-limited. Severe persistent headache that is not positional and doesn't respond to analgesics with caffeine should be considered a red flag after LP and should be investigated carefully for other possibilities such as SDH.
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- Mai Abdullah
- Neurology Department, International Medical Centre, Jeddah, SAU
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- Neurology Department, Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Neurology Department, International Medical Centre, Jeddah, SAU
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- Neurology Department, International Medical Centre, Jeddah, SAU
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Dattilo M, Read AT, Samuels BC, Ethier CR. Detection and characterization of tree shrew retinal venous pulsations: An animal model to study human retinal venous pulsations. Exp Eye Res 2019; 185:107689. [PMID: 31175860 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Spontaneous retinal venous pulsations (SRVPs), pulsations of branches of the central retinal vein, are affected by intraocular pressure (IOP) and intracranial pressure (ICP) and thus convey potentially-useful information about ICP. However, the exact relationship between SRVPs, IOP, and ICP is unknown. It is not easily feasible to study this relationship in humans, necessitating the use of an animal model. We here propose tree shrews as a suitable animal model to study the complex relationship between SRVPs, IOP, and ICP. Tree shrew SRVP incidence was determined in a population of animals. Following validation of a modified IOP control system to accurately and quickly control IOP, IOP and/or ICP were manipulated in two tree shrews with SRVPs and the effects on SRVP properties were quantified. SRVPs were present in 75% of tree shrews at physiologic IOP and ICP. Altering IOP or ICP produced changes in tree shrew SRVP properties; specifically, increasing IOP caused SRVP amplitude to increase, while increasing ICP caused SRVP amplitude to decrease. In addition, a higher IOP was necessary to generate SRVPs at a higher ICP than at a lower ICP. SRVPs occur with a similar incidence in tree shrews as in humans, and tree shrew SRVPs are affected by changes in IOP and ICP in a manner qualitatively similar to that reported in humans. In view of anatomic similarities, tree shrews are a promising animal model system to further study the complex relationship between SRVPs, IOP, and ICP.
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- Michael Dattilo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322, GA, USA; Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, 30332, GA, USA.
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, 30332, GA, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 1670 University Boulevard, Birmingham, 35294, AL, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322, GA, USA; Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 313 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, 30332, GA, USA.
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Diagnostic value of NT-proCNP compared to NSE and S100B in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy. Neurosci Lett 2018; 692:167-173. [PMID: 30423400 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) has significant impact on the neurocognitive outcome of sepsis survivors. This study was conducted to analyze the amino-terminal propeptide of the C-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proCNP) as a biomarker for SAE in comparison to neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100B protein. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma samples from twelve septic patients with SAE and nine non-septic controls without encephalopathy were analyzed. The assessment of SAE comprised a neuropsychiatric examination, delirium screening using the confusion assessment method in the ICU (CAM-ICU) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in all participants. NSE, S100B and NT-proCNP were measured in plasma at study days 1, 3 and 7 in sepsis patients, once in controls and once in the CSF of both groups. The long-term outcome was assessed using the validated Barthel index (BI). Plasma NT-proCNP levels were significantly higher in the sepsis cohort compared to controls with peak concentrations at study day 1 (10.1 ± 6.6 pmol/l vs. 3.3 ± 0.9 pmol/l; p < 0.01) and a decrease over time. Plasma NT-proCNP levels at day 7 correlated with NT-proCNP in CSF (r = 0.700, p < 0.05). A comparable decrease of significantly higher plasma S100B values in sepsis patients compared to controls was observed. Plasma NSE levels were not significantly different between both groups. CSF NT-proCNP levels just tended to be higher in sepsis patients compared to controls and tended to be higher in patients with septic brain lesions seen on MRI. In the sepsis cohort CSF NT-proCNP levels correlated with CSF Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels (r = 0.616, p < 0.05) and systemic inflammation represented by high plasma procalcitonin (PCT) levels at day 3 (r = 0.727, p < 0.05). The high peak concentration of plasma NT-proCNP in the early phase of sepsis might help to predict the emergence of SAE during the further course of disease. NT-proCNP in plasma might, in contrast to CSF, indicate neurological impairment in patients with SAE.
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Berkwitt AK, Grossman MR, Aronson PL. Is It Time to Stop Classifying Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses as High-Risk for Meningitis? Hosp Pediatr 2018; 8:506-508. [PMID: 29987128 PMCID: PMC6057487 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Departments of Pediatrics and
- Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Safe Use of Low-Molecular-weight Heparin in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma Around Lumbar Punctures. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2017; 39:596-601. [PMID: 28991127 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma (ALL) undergo multiple lumbar punctures (LPs) and frequently require low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for thromboembolic complications. We evaluated if withholding LMWH 24 hours before and after LPs prevented bleeding complications. Children (n=133) with ALL from who were: (1) treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, (2) received LMWH (2×/day of ~1 mg/kg) between January 2004 until December 2012, and (3) underwent a LP were analyzed. Spinal hematoma was defined as a clinical suspicion leading to diagnostic imaging. Traumatic LP was defined as ≥10 red blood cells per microliter of cerebrospinal fluid. In 1708 LPs, no hematomas occurred. For each child treated with LMWH, the probability of experiencing a spinal hematoma during the entire ALL treatment course was 0% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.0%-2.7%), and in each LP, assuming no intrapatient correlation, the probability of spinal hematoma was 0% (95% CI, 0.0%-0.2%). Traumatic LPs were more common when performed when children were not receiving LMWH therapy (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.2) which may be explained by clinician optimization of known risk factors for traumatic cerebrospinal fluid before the procedures. Withholding LMWH for 24 hours before and after LPs in children being treated for ALL is safe.
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Stüve O, Cataldi F, Pradhan V, Gorelick KJ. Normal intrathecal leukocyte cell number and composition do not decrease the incidence of post-lumbar puncture headache. J Neuroimmunol 2017; 310:69-71. [PMID: 28778448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The pathogenesis of post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) has remained unclear. A beneficial role of CSF cells in the repair of a post-traumatic dural CSF leak has been suggested. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8weeks of induction therapy with high-dose PF-00547659 on the cellular elements of CNS immune surveillance in patients with active Crohn's Disease and a history of immunosuppressive therapy (Clinicaltrials.govNCT01387594). PF-00547659 is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to mucosal addressin-cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1) on endothelial cells and blocks its interaction with beta7-integrin expressing lymphocytes. The study was executed in three parts or cohorts under two protocols. The incidence of a PLPH was 35% after the initial lumbar puncture, and 26% following the second lumbar puncture. After initiation of PF-00547659 anti-MAdCAM-1 therapy, there was a small and non-significant increase in the numbers of overall CSF leukocytes, and in lymphocyte subsets (CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells). The lymphocyte composition was unaltered by PF-00547659 anti-MAdCAM-1 therapy. Our observations suggest that normal numbers and composition of intrathecal leukocytes do not decrease the incidence of PLPH.
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- Olaf Stüve
- Neurology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System, Medical Service Dallas, VA Medical Center, United States; Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States; Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany.
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Domenicucci M, Mancarella C, Santoro G, Dugoni DE, Ramieri A, Arezzo MF, Missori P. Spinal epidural hematomas: personal experience and literature review of more than 1000 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 27:198-208. [PMID: 28574329 DOI: 10.3171/2016.12.spine15475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the formation of acute spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) by correlating etiology, age, site, clinical status, and treatment with immediate results and long-term outcomes. METHODS The authors reviewed their series of 15 patients who had been treated for SEH between 1996 and 2012. In addition, the authors reviewed the relevant international literature from 1869 (when SEH was first described) to 2012, collecting a total of 1010 cases. Statistical analysis was performed in 959 (95%) cases that were considered valid for assessing the incidence of age, sex, site, and clinical status at admission, correlating each of these parameters with the treatment results. Statistical analysis was also performed in 720 (71.3%) cases to study the incidence of etiological factors that favor SEH formation: coagulopathy, trauma, spinal puncture, pregnancy, and multifactorial disorders. The clinical status at admission and long-term outcome were studied for each group. Clinical status was assessed using the Neuro-Grade (NG) scale. RESULTS The mean patient age was 47.97 years (range 0-91 years), and a significant proportion of patients were male (60%, p < 0.001). A bimodal distribution has been reported for age at onset with peaks in the 2nd and 6th decades of life. The cause of the SEH was not reported in 42% of cases. The etiology concerned mainly iatrogenic factors (18%), such as coagulopathy or spinal puncture, rather than noniatrogenic factors (29%), such as genetic or metabolic coagulopathy, trauma, and pregnancy. The etiology was multifactorial in 11.1% of cases. The most common sites for SEH were C-6 (n = 293, 31%) and T-12 (n = 208, 22%), with maximum extension of 6 vertebral bodies in 720 cases (75%). At admission, 806 (84%) cases had moderate neurological impairment (NG 2 or 3), and only lumbar hematoma was associated with a good initial clinical neurological status (NG 0 or 1). Surgery was performed in 767 (80%) cases. Mortality was greater in patients older than 40 years of age (9%; p < 0.01). Sex did not influence any of these data (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Factors that contribute to the formation of acute SEH are iatrogenic, not iatrogenic, or multifactorial. The treatment of choice is surgery, and the results of treatment are influenced by the patient's clinical and neurological status at admission, age, and the craniocaudal site.
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- Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance, "Sapienza" University of Rome; and
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, and
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Hellstrand K, Hoppa E. Low Back and Leg Pain With Refusal to Ambulate in a 6-Year-Old Male. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2016; 55:1260-1262. [PMID: 26538588 DOI: 10.1177/0009922815615831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA
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Brown MW, Yilmaz TS, Kasper EM. Iatrogenic spinal hematoma as a complication of lumbar puncture: What is the risk and best management plan? Surg Neurol Int 2016; 7:S581-9. [PMID: 27625895 PMCID: PMC5009572 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.189441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Lumbar puncture (LP) rarely results in complications such as spinal hematomas. However, it remains unclear if certain variables increase likelihood of these events, or if surgical intervention improves outcome. Methods: In addition to two clinical vignettes, we evaluated the post-1974 literature for cases of spinal hematoma and subsequent intervention. Based on our compilation of data, we evaluated outcome relative to numerous distinct variables. Results: Based on 35 LP-related spinal hematoma cases in the post-1974 literature and our encounters, we found 28.6% of patients presenting with preexisting coagulopathy had poor outcomes regardless of intervention, relative to 14.3% of patients without coagulopathy; a highly significant difference (P = 0.02). Once diagnosed, 21 patients were treated surgically and 14 nonsurgically. Of the 60% surgical patients, 57.1% had good outcomes, and 42.9% had poor outcomes within 12 months. Of 40% nonsurgical patients, 57.1% had good outcomes and 42.9% had poor outcomes. Results in these groups were not statistically different. Conclusions: We found a significant correlation between preexisting coagulopathy and poor neurological outcome irrespective of intervention. However, outcomes for these patients may be confounded by comorbidities including underlying conditions contributing to their coagulopathy. No significant correlation between type of surgical intervention and good outcome was found, possibly attributable to the paucity of details in existing case reports and the difficulty defining the degree of spinal cord compromise from a given lesion. Despite our findings, emergent neurosurgical intervention may be beneficial for the management of complications such as cauda equina syndrome secondary to intrathecal spinal hematoma.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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McDougall RJ, Barnes R, Danks RA, Ditchfield M. Subdural haematoma following infant spinal anaesthesia. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:579-81. [PMID: 26255150 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-015-2862-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subdural haematoma (SDH) is rare following spinal anaesthesia and has not been reported previously in an infant. Non-accidental injury is the commonest cause of subdural haematoma in infants. METHODS We describe two cases of SDH following spinal anaesthesia in infants. RESULTS In both cases, forensic investigation was commenced and no evidence of child abuse was found. Both children are well 2 years after diagnosis. CONCLUSION Paediatric health workers should be aware of the possibility of SDH after spinal anaesthesia and consider this as a differential diagnosis when investigating possible non-accidental injury in an infant.
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- Robert J McDougall
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Wolfe KS, Kress JP. Risk of Procedural Hemorrhage. Chest 2016; 150:237-46. [PMID: 26836937 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Patients who are critically ill and hospitalized often require invasive procedures as a part of their medical care. Each procedure carries a unique set of risks and associated complications, but common to all of them is the risk of hemorrhage. Central venous catheterization, arterial catheterization, paracentesis, thoracentesis, tube thoracostomy, and lumbar puncture constitute a majority of the procedures performed in patients who are hospitalized. In this article, the authors will discuss the risk factors for bleeding complications from each of these procedures and methods to minimize risk. Physicians often correct coagulopathy prior to procedures to decrease bleeding risk, but there is minimal evidence to support this practice.
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- Krysta S Wolfe
- Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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Hulou MM, Abd-El-Barr MM, Gormley WB, Zamani AA, Dunn IF, Al-Mefty O. The frequency and severity of intracranial hypotension post-intraoperative lumbar drainage using a Tuohy needle and the traditional needle. Br J Neurosurg 2016; 30:438-43. [DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1122172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hatzipantelis E, Kyriakidis I, Pavlou E, Pavlidou E, Stamou M, Foroglou N, Papageorgiou T, Hatzistilianou M. Lumbar puncture complicated by spinal epidural hematoma in a child with leukemia. Clin Case Rep 2015; 3:388-91. [PMID: 26185634 PMCID: PMC4498848 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 12/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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We report a case of spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) preceded by diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) in a 5-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. MRI confirmed the presence of SEH between T7 and L5 levels, but the patient showed fast recovery during the next hours and conservative management was elected.
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- Emmanuel Hatzipantelis
- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General HospitalThessaloniki, Greece
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Trends in Lumbar Puncture Over 2 Decades: A Dramatic Shift to Radiology. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 204:15-9. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.14.12622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Zhang G, Wang Z, Hao S, Zhang T, Zhang W, Guo J, Zhang Z. Clinical evaluation of SPECT/CT fusion imaging for the diagnosis and determination of localisation of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea. Clin Imaging 2013; 37:847-51. [PMID: 23871275 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Revised: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the clinical value of the single photon emission computerized tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) fusion imaging for the diagnosis and determination of localisation of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea. METHODS A total of 33 patients with cerebrospinal rhinorrhea were preoperatively injected with (99m)Tc-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) through lumbar puncture and then subjected to planar imaging of the cistern 120 min and 180 min after operation. CT and ECT were then performed. Finally, the rhinorrhea ventage and leaking path were confirmed by fusion image analysis. RESULTS Thirty-one patients who underwent fusion imaging and 30 patients who underwent planar imaging showed abnormal nuclide activity in the cavity between the basis cranii and the nose. After operation, 30 patients who underwent fusion imaging and 18 patients who underwent planar imaging showed complete correction of the leakage. The diagnosis sensitivity and positional accuracy of fusion imaging were 93.9% (31/33) and 90.9% (30/33) at P>.05. The values of planar imaging were 93.5% (29/31) and 79.3% (23/29) at P<.05. CONCLUSION (99m)Tc-DTPA SPECT/CT fusion imaging of the cistern is an efficient, simple, and accurate method that may be used for diagnosing and determining the localisation of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea ventage and leakage path.
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- Guoxu Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang, 110840, China.
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Qaddoumi I, Sane M, Li S, Kocak M, Pai-Panandiker A, Harreld J, Klimo P, Wright K, Broniscer A, Gajjar A. Diagnostic utility and correlation of tumor markers in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of children with intracranial germ cell tumors. Childs Nerv Syst 2012; 28:1017-24. [PMID: 22547227 PMCID: PMC3526807 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-012-1762-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE In order to predict whether tumor markers assist in the histopathologic diagnosis of germ cell tumors (GCTs), we analyzed the correlation of beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples at baseline and subsequent follow-up examinations. METHOD A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with intracranial GCTs between July 1985 and February 2011 at our institution was conducted to review clinical, surgical, radiological, laboratory, and histopathologic data. RESULTS Of the 67 patients eligible for the study, 42 had germinomas and 25 non-germinomatous GCTs. At baseline, serum and CSF AFP agreed in 97.9 % of patients (Cohen's Kappa 0.93). Baseline βhCG samples agreed in only 72.5 % of patients (Cohen's Kappa 0.46). In most cases, values were higher in serum for AFP and in CSF for βhCG. ROC curves estimated from logistic regression model indicated that CSF and serum samples had almost equal diagnostic utility, and the DeLong test showed that the difference in area under curves was not statistically significant. During follow-up (185 paired CSF and serum values from 43 patients), 90.3 % of AFP values correlated between CSF and serum (Cohen's Kappa 0.22, showing fair agreement). For βhCG, 96.2 % of values agreed in serum and CSF (Cohen's Kappa 0.61). CONCLUSIONS In some patients, intracranial GCTs can be diagnosed based solely upon positive serum AFP values. In addition, marker values from serum only may be sufficient to predict tumor relapse at interval follow-up examinations.
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- Ibrahim Qaddoumi
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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- Pediatric Oncology Education Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105,Cornell University, New York, NY 10065
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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Every anesthetist should have the expertise to perform lumbar puncture that is the prerequisite to induce spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia is easy and effective technique: small amount of local anesthetic injected in the lumbar cerebrospinal fluid provides highly effective anesthesia, analgesia, and sympathetic and motor block in the lower part of the body. The main limitation of spinal anesthesia is a variable and relatively short duration of the block with a single-injection of local anesthetic. With appropriate use of adjuvant or combining spinal anesthesia with epidural anesthesia, the analgesic action can be controlled in case of early recovery of initial block or in patients with prolonged procedures. Contraindications are rare. Bleeding disorders and any major dysfunction in coagulation system are rare in children, but spinal anesthesia should not be used in children with local infection or increased intracranial pressure. Children with spinal anesthesia may develop the same adverse effects as has been reported in adults, but in contrast to adults, cardiovascular deterioration is uncommon in children even with high blocks. Most children having surgery with spinal anesthesia need sedation, and in these cases, close monitoring of sufficient respiratory function and protective airway reflexes is necessary. Postdural puncture headache and transient neurological symptoms have been reported also in pediatric patients, and thus, guardians should be provided instructions for follow-up and contact information if symptoms appear or persist after discharge. Epidural blood patch is effective treatment for prolonged, severe headache, and nonopioid analgesic is often sufficient for transient neurological symptoms.
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- Hannu Kokki
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Hematoma epidural cervical yatrogénico. Presentación de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(11)70029-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lasne D, Le Roux C, Lejus C. [Haemostasis in newborn: what screening?]. ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2010; 29:560-562. [PMID: 20609557 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2010.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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- D Lasne
- Laboratoire d'hématologie, hôpital Necker, AP-HP, 149, rue de Sèvres, 750743 Paris cedex 15, France.
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OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency of "traumatic" or "bloody" tap when pediatric lumbar puncture is performed by a physician who has completed training and performs the procedure frequently. METHODS The author identified 100 sequential patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department requiring lumbar puncture for clinical indications. Demographic information, cerebrospinal cell counts, and other relevant data were later obtained by retrospective chart review. Cell count results were categorized according to several previously used criteria: greater than 400, greater than 1000, and greater than 10,000/unsuccessful. RESULTS One procedure yielded only a small amount of bloody fluid on which no cell count was performed. The remaining 99 procedures yielded red blood cell counts less than 1000. CONCLUSIONS The proportion of bloody or traumatic results from pediatric lumbar puncture reported from pediatric training centers is typically in the 20% to 30% range. This represents an overestimation of a more ideal proportion possible when the procedure is performed by a physician who has completed training and performs the procedure frequently.
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Troester MM. "She is fine, other than her spinal epidural!". Semin Pediatr Neurol 2010; 17:65-7. [PMID: 20434701 DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2010.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Matthew M Troester
- Children's Health Centers, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
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Ng WH, Drake JM. Symptomatic spinal epidural CSF collection after lumbar puncture in a young adult: case report and review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2010; 26:259-62. [PMID: 19898852 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-009-0998-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2009] [Revised: 09/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lumbar puncture is a very common neurological diagnostic procedure which is associated with minimal risk. Epidural cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection can occur after puncture of the dura from extravasation of CSF from the thecal sac. On rare occasions, the epidural collection can be large enough to cause neurological dysfunction. The epidural fat has less fibrous stroma in children compared to adults, and it is postulated that this facilitates the dissection of CSF along epidural space. We report a rare case of a large symptomatic spinal epidural CSF collection shortly after lumbar puncture presenting with severe leg pain. The patient recovered fully within 48 h with bed rest and analgesia, and repeat imaging 1 month later showed good resolution of the epidural collection. Review of the literature revealed that epidural CSF collections resolve with conservative measures without the need for surgical intervention even in the setting of significant neurological symptomatology.
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- Wai H Ng
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
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Zieger B. Hämorrhagische Diathesen im Kindesalter. Hamostaseologie 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01544-1_36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bosmans T, Schauvliege S, Gasthuys F, Marcilla MG, Polis I. Transient unilateral Horner’s syndrome after epidural ropivacaine in a dog. Vet Anaesth Analg 2009; 36:401-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2009.00458.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sinclair AJ, Carroll C, Davies B. Cauda equina syndrome following a lumbar puncture. J Clin Neurosci 2009; 16:714-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Revised: 06/27/2008] [Accepted: 07/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Debnam JM, Schellingerhout D, Kumar AJ, Ketonen L, Shah K, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ. Multidetector CT-Guided Lumbar Puncture in Patients with Cancer. Interv Neuroradiol 2009; 15:61-6. [PMID: 20465930 DOI: 10.1177/159101990901500109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2008] [Accepted: 01/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Lumbar puncture can be performed for therapeutic purposes, to instill intrathecal chemotherapy for leptomeningeal cancer treatment or prophylaxis. This technique is generally performed blindly or under fluoroscopic guidance. However, in certain situations, lumbar puncture using multidetector CT (MDCT)-guided imaging may be beneficial, when other options have been exhausted or depending on the requirements of the performing radiologist's institution. The purpose of this article is to describe the technique and to evaluate outcomes of MDCT-guided lumber puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in patients with cancer. We conclude that MDCT-guided lumbar puncture is an effective and safe guiding modality for thecal sac access in patients with cancer, particularly where other methods of intrathecal access have failed.
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- J M Debnam
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Texas, USA -
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Intraventricular hematoma, subarachnoid hematoma and spinal epidural hematoma caused by lumbar puncture: an unusual complication. Am J Med Sci 2009; 337:143-5. [PMID: 19214034 DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e3181734347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lumbar puncture is a commonly practiced bedside technique for acquiring cerebrospinal fluid for the purposes of examination, spinal anesthesia, and as therapeutic trial for normal pressure hydrocephalus. Headache and backache after lumbar puncture are not uncommon. We report an elderly woman who suffered from altered consciousness and acute neurologic deficit after a difficult lumbar puncture. Serial imaging studies revealed active bleeding from the left first lumbar artery with the formation of spinal epidural hematoma and coexisting acute cranial intraventricular hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Lumbar puncture may rarely associate with life-threatening complications. Acute spinal subdural hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage after lumbar puncture is a timely diagnosis and needs urgent interventions. Clinicians should be aware of these rare but life-threatening complications after lumbar puncture. A cranial unenhanced CT is mandatory for patients having acute altered consciousness after lumbar puncture. A thorough vascular imaging evaluation from the lumbar spine to the brain is warranted in selected cases.
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Pajot S, Asehnoune K, Le Roux C, Léturgie C, Surbled M, Bazin V, Lejus C. [Evaluation of the haemostasis before a central block in children: what is the French anaesthesiologist's attitude?]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 28:3-10. [PMID: 19062242 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2008.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2008] [Accepted: 10/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Because of the lack of controlled studies, there is no consensus regarding the practice of routine haemostasis tests before neuraxial blockade in children. The purpose of this study was to describe the French surgical practice about the preoperative evaluation of coagulation in children who were scheduled for paediatric neuraxial anaesthesia. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive analysis of the practice. METHODS A telephone survey for coagulation screening was conducted in French surgical paediatric units, known to perform paediatric neuraxial anaesthesia on a routine basis. The aim of the standardized questionnaire was to evaluate the expertise in performance of neuraxial block, the modalities of the preoperative haemostasis screening, and the indications of biological tests and to assess whether a standardized team procedure was used. RESULTS Forty-two hospitals (27 universities, 10 general hospitals and five private institutions) were contacted; 61 anaesthesiologists with an expertise with central block answered the survey. Thirty-five institutions used a standardized procedure and 57,1% of them undertook routines tests only in children who are not walking. In the remaining 42,9%, the strategy was to screen systematically all patients whatever their age, familial and personal history as well as physical examination. However, only 54% of the anaesthesiologists performed an extensive physical examination in order to detect symptoms in favour of signs of haemostatic disorders. CONCLUSION While numerous data suggest that routine testing does not to provide much extra information in the absence of a positive history, a systematic strategy is still widely applied in children. Guidelines need to be developed to insure the safety of oriented tests.
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- S Pajot
- Service d'anesthésie et de réanimation chirurgicale, Hôtel-Dieu-hôpital Mère-Enfant, CHU de Nantes, place Alexis-Ricardeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France
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Riou EM, Amlie-Lefond C, Echenne B, Farmer M, Sébire G. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial ischemic stroke. Pediatr Neurol 2008; 38:1-9. [PMID: 18054685 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2007] [Revised: 07/27/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2007] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging as a rapid and accurate way to diagnose arterial ischemic stroke, cerebrospinal fluid assessment is rarely performed, unless infectious or inflammatory processes are obvious. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of childhood stroke have implicated a growing list of discrete or occult infectious and inflammatory conditions which may involve intracranial arteries and neighboring structures. Cerebrospinal-fluid assessment may allow the detection of markers identifying processes (including infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, and traumatic) potentially involved in cerebral vasculopathy and stroke. The analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in arterial ischemic strokes, including apparently idiopathic strokes, may yield essential information on pathophysiology, allowing for optimal therapeutic decisions and prognostic considerations.
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- Emilie M Riou
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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There has been controversy regarding the risk of cerebral herniation caused by a lumbar puncture (LP) in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). This review discusses in detail the issues involved in this controversy. Cerebral herniation occurs in about 5% of patients with ABM, accounting for about 30% of the mortality. In many reports, LP is temporally strongly associated with this event of herniation and is most likely causative based on pathophysiologic arguments. Although a computed tomography (CT) scan of the head is useful to find contraindications to an LP, a normal CT scan in ABM does not mean that an LP is safe. Clinical signs of "impending" herniation are the best predictors of when to delay an LP because of the risk of precipitating herniation, even with a normal CT scan. Some of these clinical signs to be considered are deteriorating level of consciousness (particularly to a Glasgow Coma Scale of <or= 11), brainstem signs (including pupillary changes, posturing, or irregular respirations), and a very recent seizure. The risk of not doing an LP when it is contraindicated because of concern of the risk of herniation is extremely small. In those considered high risk for herniation, interventions to control intracranial pressure, such as attention to airway, breathing, and circulation, with a mannitol infusion and antibiotics started, should be the priorities, followed by an urgent CT scan and not an LP.
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- Ari R Joffe
- Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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Koch BL, Moosbrugger EA, Egelhoff JC. Symptomatic spinal epidural collections after lumbar puncture in children. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2007; 28:1811-6. [PMID: 17885251 PMCID: PMC8134190 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a0634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Complications from lumbar puncture (LP) include headache; mild puncture-site pain; and, rarely, subdural, epidural, or subarachnoid hemorrhage. In infants, asymptomatic leakage of CSF documented with ultrasound is common. We report the MR imaging findings and clinical course of 25 symptomatic patients with spinal epidural collections after LP. MATERIALS AND METHODS MR imaging and clinical records of 25 children with new symptoms following LP were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS All patients had abnormal dorsal spinal epidural collections. Signal-intensity characteristics of the collections were most commonly isointense to CSF on all pulse sequences. Significant anterior displacement of the dura with effacement of the subarachnoid space was frequently noted. All patients had fluid surrounding small foci of epidural fat, elevating them from their native interspinous fossa, resulting in a "floating" appearance. Eighteen collections involved the thoracic and lumbar spine; 4 involved the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine; 2 extended from the lumbar to the cervical level; and 1 was isolated to the lumbar spine. Five patients had follow-up MR imaging showing complete resolution of collections. The size of the collections was not directly related to the number of puncture attempts. Clinical symptoms resolved with time in all patients with conservative management. CONCLUSION Symptomatic epidural fluid collections after LP are often extensive and may compromise the thecal sac. These collections are not usually the result of a difficult LP and have signal intensity characteristics most consistent with CSF leak rather than hemorrhage. Signs and symptoms typically resolve with time, without treatment and with no serious sequelae.
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- B L Koch
- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Taitz J, Wyeth B, Lennon R, Torre PD, Yen T, Harrison B, Cattell M. Effect of the introduction of a lumbar-puncture sticker and teaching manikin on junior staff documentation and performance of paediatric lumbar punctures. Qual Saf Health Care 2007; 15:325-8. [PMID: 17074867 PMCID: PMC2565814 DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.013995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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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 group. AIMS To improve the documentation, consent for and technical performance of paediatric lumbar punctures to 100% of the required standard within 3 months. SETTING The paediatric emergency department of a the Royal North Shore Hospital (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia). PARTICIPANTS Paediatric emergency staff, including residents, registrars and consultants. METHODS Medical records of 40 consecutive children who had undergone a lumbar puncture in the 6 months before the introduction of the lumbar-puncture proforma were reviewed. After introduction of the proforma, the records of 25 consecutive patients were reviewed to assess changes in the outcome measures. Before introduction of the proforma, junior medical staff were instructed in the procedure using specialised lumbar puncture manikins (Baby Stap; Laerdel, USA). RESULTS Before introduction of the proforma, the median number of documented indicators was 4, out of a maximum of 12. There was almost no documentation of parental consent, patient complications and analgesia. Introduction of the proforma resulted in a highly marked increase to a median of 12 documented indicators per patient (p<0.01, 95% confidence interval 6 to 8). CONCLUSIONS The introduction of a lumbar-puncture proforma and formal teaching sessions using a paediatric manikin led to a marked improvement in the documentation of paediatric lumbar-punctures. Lumbar-punctures can be performed only by accredited medical officers who have achieved competency on the lumbar-puncture teaching manikin.
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- J Taitz
- Department of Paediatrics, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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Amini A, Liu JK, Kan P, Brockmeyer DL. Cerebrospinal fluid dissecting into spinal epidural space after lumbar puncture causing cauda equina syndrome: review of literature and illustrative case. Childs Nerv Syst 2006; 22:1639-41. [PMID: 16933137 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0204-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTS We report a case of epidural cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after lumbar puncture caused by CSF dissecting into the spinal epidural space. The incidence of this phenomenon may be higher than suspected, although most cases may remain asymptomatic. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 4-year-old girl with new-onset seizure underwent a diagnostic lumbar puncture, the results of which were normal; 3 h later, she began experiencing severe low-pressure headaches and lower back pain, bilateral lower extremity weakness, numbness, and pain, and urinary retention when upright. Spinal MRI demonstrated extensive epidural CSF collection posterior to the thecal sac extending from the cervicothoracic junction to the sacrum. After 48 h in the supine position and gradual mobilization, the patient had complete resolution of symptoms and no neurological sequelae. CONCLUSION Patients usually recover without any neurological deficits after conservative treatment. Prone or lateral decubitus positioning immediately after lumbar puncture may decrease the incidence of this phenomenon.
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- Amin Amini
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Primary Children's Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake, UT 84113, USA
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Das P, Carcao M, Hitzler J. Use of recombinant factor VIIa prior to lumbar puncture in pediatric patients with acute leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006; 47:206-9. [PMID: 16007583 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The persistence of abnormal coagulation test results after standard treatment with fresh frozen plasma (FFP) poses significant problems in children with acute leukemia requiring a diagnostic lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy. We report the prophylactic use of a single dose of 90 microg/kg recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) in three children and the rapid correction of abnormal coagulation test results previously not corrected by FFP. Administration of rFVIIa was useful in avoiding a delay of diagnostic lumbar punctures and intrathecal chemotherapy. Hemorrhagic complications and adverse effects of rFVIIa were not observed. Prospective evaluation of this indication and dose appears warranted. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Prabodh Das
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada
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Staebler M, Azzi N, Sekhara T, Delpierre I, Damry N, Christophe C. Complications of lumbar puncture in a child treated for leukaemia. Pediatr Radiol 2005; 35:1121-4. [PMID: 15902431 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-005-1509-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2005] [Accepted: 04/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lumbar puncture may lead to neurological complications. These include intracranial hypotension, cervical epidural haematomas, and cranial and lumbar subdural haematomas. MRI is the modality of choice to diagnose these complications. This report documents MRI findings of such complications in a child treated for leukaemia.
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- Melanie Staebler
- Department of Medical Imaging, Children's University Hospital Queen Fabiola, 15 Avenue JJ Crocq, 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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Rutty GN, Squier WMV, Padfield CJH. Epidural haemorrhage of the cervical spinal cord: a post-mortem artefact? Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2005; 31:247-57. [PMID: 15885062 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2004.00633.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Spinal epidural haemorrhage is a rare entity that occurs uncommonly in adults and rarely in children. It has a typical clinical presentation, although to date, the cause for the majority of cases remains unknown. We present a series of cases where epidural haemorrhage was identified at post-mortem, principly to the cervical cord, in cases outside the age range usually reported for clinical epidural haemorrhage, and with no underlying pathology to account for the finding. We present a hypothesis for a post-mortem cause for this finding and consider that, in the absence of any other identifiable causation, then this is a post-mortem occurrence similar to that of the Prinsloo-Gordon artefact of the soft tissues of the neck. This finding must be interpreted with care so as not to make the mistaken diagnosis of a nonaccidental head injury based on its finding, especially in the absence of intracranial, cranial nerve, optic nerve or eye pathologies.
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- G N Rutty
- Division of Forensic Pathology, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK.
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Ayerbe J, Sousa P, Quiñones D, Prieto E. Hematoma subaracnoideo espinal tras punción lumbar en paciente con leucemia. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(05)70393-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Rahul Banerjee
- Department of Orthopedics, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
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Tubbs RS, Smyth MD, Wellons JC, Oakes WJ. Intramedullary hemorrhage in a neonate after lumbar puncture resulting in paraplegia: a case report. Pediatrics 2004; 113:1403-5. [PMID: 15121964 DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.5.1403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We present the case of a premature infant with decreased spontaneous movement of the lower extremities. Imaging was demonstrative of a lesion of the conus medullaris. Operatively and with histologic confirmation, the mass was determined to be a blood clot originating from the conus. Retrospectively, the patient had a known lumbar puncture. There were no clotting abnormalities in this patient. At long-term follow-up, the child continues to have lower extremity paresis and incontinence of bowel and bladder. Clinicians should consider the lower termination of the conus medullaris in the infant, especially in the preterm infant.
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- R Shane Tubbs
- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
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Azar D, Donaldson C, Dalla-Pozza L. Questioning the need for routine bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture in patients with retinoblastoma. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003; 31:57-60. [PMID: 12580896 DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00601.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE This study assesses the value of routinely investigating children with retinoblastoma with bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture, staging investigations not without risk and trauma to the patient, emotional stress on parents and financial cost to the community. METHODS Medical files and specimens were obtained and examined for patients with retinoblastoma presenting to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown and the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, from 1975 to 2001. RESULTS In total, 123 patients presented; 62 (50.4%) were boys and 61 (49.6%) were girls. Of these 123 patients, 74 (60.2%) had unilateral disease, 46 (37.4%) involving the left eye and 28 (22.8%) involving the right eye. There were 47 (38.2%) patients with bilateral disease, and two (1.6%) with trilateral disease. Mean age of presentation was 17.9 months (23.1 months for unilateral subjects; 10.3 months for bi-lateral subjects; 3.5 months for trilateral subjects). There were 13 (10.6%) with a positive family history. Of 74 unilateral subjects, 70 (94.6%) required enucleation and four (5.4%) were salvaged. Of 47 bilateral subjects, 13 (27.7%) did not require enucleation, 27 (57.4%) required unilateral enucleation and seven (14.9%) required bilateral enucleation. Both trilateral subjects died. Of all 123 subjects, 112 (91.1%) had bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture performed during initial assessment, and none showed evidence of malignancy. CONCLUSIONS Given the small but significant risks associated with these procedures, the results of this study cannot support bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture as routine investigations in all patients presenting with retinoblastoma, suggesting a more limited usage of these investigations is warranted.
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- Domit Azar
- Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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