Subarachnoid haemorrhage or traumatic lumbar puncture. Differentiation by cerebrospinal fluid parameters in a multivariable approach

Subarachnoid haemorrhage or traumatic lumbar puncture. Differentiation by cerebrospinal fluid parameters in a multivariable approach

Abstract Lumbar puncture (LP) is recommended in patients with thunderclap headache and negative computed tomography to rule out spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Blood contamination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) due to traumatic LP poses a diagnostic dilemma. Therefore, routine CSF paramete...

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Main Authors: Anne Zinganell, Klaus Berek, Gabriel Bsteh, Franziska Di Pauli, Verena Rass, Raimund Helbok, Janette Walde, Florian Deisenhammer, Harald Hegen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49693-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49693-y

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