Management of Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation following Lumbar Puncture in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Lumbar puncture is performed routinely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, despite lumbar puncture being classically contraindicated in the setting of raised intracranial pressure. We report the case of a 30-year-old female with known idiopathic intracran...
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Main Authors: | Kenneth R. Hoffman, Sean W. Chan, Andrew R. Hughes, Stephen J. Halcrow |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/895035 |
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