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ENCYCLOPEDIA INDEX
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CSF total protein
Overview Risks Results
What the risks are:
  • Risks of lumbar puncture include:
    • hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to the anesthetic
    • discomfort during the test
    • headache after the test
    • bleeding into the spinal canal
    • infection
  • Brain herniation (if performed on a person with increased intracranial pressure), and resulting in brain damage and/or death. This test is not performed on anyone with clinical signs or imaging suggestive of increased intracranial pressure.
  • Transient leg numbness or tingling due to irritation of a nerve root by the needle.
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