Lumbar puncture position influences intracranial pressure.
Sarah Hornshoej PedersenMorten AndresenAlexander Lilja-CyronLonnie G PetersenMarianne JuhlerPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2021)
Neck flexion alone, and neck flexion and hip flexion in combination, has significant confounding influence on ICP. This may cause patients to shift from a normal ICP range to a pathological ICP range, which will potentially affect treatment decisions. Consensus on guidelines for body position including neck and hip flexion measuring CSFop may be needed.