Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache and Needle Gauge

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-28-4-2

Keywords:

Leukemia, Anesthesia, Post-LP Headache

Abstract

Investigators from the Oncology Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, compared the frequency of headache and procedure time following lumbar puncture (LP) in a randomized crossover trial using a 25-gauge compared to a 22-gauge needle.

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Published

2014-04-01

Issue

Section

Headache Disorders