Cerebrospinal fluid collection by lumbar puncture (LP) is performed in the diagnostic workup of several neurological brain diseases. Reluctance to perform the procedure is among others due to a lack of standards and guidelines to minimize the risk of complications, such as post-LP headache or back pain. We provide a summary of consensus guidelines for the LP procedure to minimize the risk of complications. Our consensus guidelines provide a step-by-step procedure description and address contraindications, as well as patient-related and procedure-related risk factors that can influence the development of post-LP complications. When an LP is performed correctly, the procedure is well tolerated and accepted with a low complication rate.
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Fijneman, P., & Engelborghs, S. (2021). Lumbar Puncture: Consensus Guidelines. In Neuromethods (Vol. 168, pp. 129–135). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1319-1_7
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