To report an unusual complication of intrathecal baclofen injection during test injections. We present two cases of chemical meningitis after intrathecal baclofen injections by lumbar puncture. These ...

CSF pressure reflects the intracranial pressure. Increase in intracranial pressure can be caused by tumor or mass in the brain, swelling of brain and bleeding into the brain, infection and ...

February 7, 2012 (Miami Beach, Florida) — A modified interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection, referred to as the parasagittal approach, can achieve better pain relief than a midline approach in ...

In many if not most cases, neurologists can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) on the basis of symptoms, along with an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord. But when results aren’t conclusive, they ...

A lumbar puncture is sometimes called a “spinal tap.” It’s a medical procedure that can involve collecting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF is the fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and ...

We prospectively studied 301 adults with suspected meningitis to determine whether clinical characteristics that were present before CT of the head was performed could be used to identify patients who ...