Abstract
The lumbar tap test as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is used widely. Complications from lumbar punctures are rare. We report a man who underwent a tap-test for secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus, and after clinical improvement, suffered a fatal intraparenchymal brain haemorrhage three days later.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 914-916 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Brain
- Haemorrhage
- Hydrocephalus
- Intraparenchymal
- Tap-test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
- Physiology (medical)