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What is Lumbar Puncture?
A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis, or occasionally as a treatment to relieve increased intracranial pressure.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Diagnostic assessment | 91 | 19 |
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| Increase effect of another treatment | 64 | 12 |
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| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | 17 | 1 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 8 | 2 |
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| Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 6 | 1 |
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| Pain | 2 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Lumbar Puncture
| Hospitalization | 27 | |
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| Migraine headaches | 19 | |
| Back pain | 7 | |
| Very bruised, sore and stiff for a week after | 6 | |
| Spinal headaches | 4 | |
| Neck ache | 4 | |
| See all 19 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Lumbar Puncture
Always |
47 | 82% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
3 | 5% |
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Never |
7 | 12% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Lumbar Puncture
Very |
21 | 37% |
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Somewhat |
19 | 33% |
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A little |
7 | 12% |
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Not at all |
10 | 18% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Lumbar Puncture
$200+ |
6 | 29% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
3 | 14% |
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< $25 |
12 | 57% |
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