Subdural empyema lumbar puncture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]

Overview

Lumbar puncture is not diagnostic of subdural empyema. Lumbar puncture is an invasive procedure that is contraindicated in cases of suspected subdural empyema and increased intracranial pressure, due to the risk of brain herniation, and mortality.^[1]

Lumbar Puncture

Lumbar puncture is not diagnostic of subdural empyema. Lumbar puncture is an invasive procedure that is contraindicated in cases of suspected subdural empyema and increased intracranial pressure, due to the risk of brain herniation, and mortality.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Greenlee JE (2003). “Subdural Empyema”. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 5 (1): 13–22. PMID 12521560.

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[pmid12521560-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Greenlee JE (2003). “Subdural Empyema”. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 5 (1): 13–22. PMID 12521560.

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