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Can A Lumbar Puncture Cause Sciatica

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

What is the sensitivity and specificity for Lumbar puncture for diagnosing ALL (Leukemia)? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

I had a headache that would not go away. They did a ct scan it was normal and the lumbar puncture ended up being normal. I am 5'6 and 118 pounds. Went to emergency room and they did a lumbar... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

I had a lumbar puncture Friday. I'm dealing with the pain, but can not sleep. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shoaib Khan MD

I had a lumbar puncture more than three weeks back...my back and the spot still feels heavy...isthat XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

[I went to the ER due to severe headache approximately 30 hours after the mylogram on Friday morning. Because I have already been fused L4-S1, he did the myelogram above the fused area at approximately L3. During the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

symptoms in left leg for 4 months and electric shock sharp pains and tingling in area of lumbar puncture for around 6. A neurosurgeon also commented on how high the 3 lumbar puncture scars are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Phani Kiran S MD

Hi. Around 8 years ago a doctor had to do lumbar puncture on me to test for maningitus and since that time i have had a very bad back pain and over the last 3-4 years i have developed sciatica pain as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phani Kiran S ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

off as sciatica; which I do have issues with. Is it possible that the spinal tap I was given as an ... back pains most of my life. Several years ago my brother was an EMT and studied and aided in lumbar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. ARUNESH UPADHYAY MD

CAVE. TO RULE OUT BENIGN INTERACRANIAL HYPERTENSION THEY ARE RECOMMENED TO DO LUMBAR PUNCTURE TO ANALYSIS CSF. PLEASE DOCTOR WHAT IS THIS REPORT SAYS AND IS IT SAFE OF DOING LUMBAR PUNCTURE,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ARUNESH UPADHYAY ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vandana Andrews MD

, slightly photophobic. Should i recommend lumbar puncture? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vandana Andrews ( General & Family Physician)