How do members experience Lumbar Puncture?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment 134 29
Increase effect of another treatment 85 12
Multiple sclerosis 40 7
Stiffness/spasticity 11 10
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 7 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Migraine headaches 15
Headaches 9
Back pain 8
Spinal tap headaches 5
Neck ache 3
Pain 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 26
Moderate 20
Mild 12
None 13

Member evaluations

hummingbird

evaluated on Jan 05, 2006

  • Perceived effectiveness for Diagnostic assessment: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

sista

evaluated on Mar 12, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for stiffness/spasticity: None
  • Side effects: Moderate

95407

evaluated on Oct 22, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Diagnostic assessment: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate