How to perform a Lumbar Puncture

The first reports of a lumbar puncture (LP) being undertaken are from the late 19th century [1]. Heinrich Irenaeus Quince (with whom the Lumbar Puncture is commonly associated with) reported to the tenth congress of Internal Medicine in April 1891­­ that he had performed in one case 3 lumbar punctu...

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Main Author: Clarence Mwelwa Patrick Chikusu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS) 2016-11-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/november-2016/how-to-perform-a-lumbar-puncture.html