Risks for Post-Dural Puncture Headaches after Lumbar Puncture

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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Diagnostic lumbar punctures aid in the diagnosis of infections and diseases of the central nervous system. Life-threatening events from lumbar punctures are rare, but post–lumbar (dural) puncture headaches (PDPH) occur in 1% to 36% of patients, depending on the needle…
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A Low Peripheral Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Can Help to Exclude a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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An elevated peripheral neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is an indicator of inflammation. Investigators from a Turkish university hospital hypothesized that this ratio might differ in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) versus those with other headache syndromes. They performed a retrospective study of…
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