Lumbar puncture (LP): causes of low opening pressure

Evidence-based neurology checklist on lumbar puncture (lp): causes of low opening pressure: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak Post lumbar puncture (LP) Surgical Traumatic Coital Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) Drug-induced low CSF pressure Systemic causes

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak

  • Post lumbar puncture (LP)
  • Surgical
  • Traumatic
  • Coital
  • Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH)

Drug-induced low CSF pressure

Systemic causes

References

  1. Wright BLC, Lai JTF, Sinclair AJ. Cerebrospinal fluid and lumbar puncture: a practical review. J Neurol 2012; 259:1530-1545.
  2. Lay CM. Low cerebrospinal fluid pressure headache. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2002; 4:357-363.
  3. Seehusen DA, Reeves MM, Fomin DA. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Am Fam Physician 2003; 68:1103-1108.

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