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Ultrasound-assisted intrathecal injection of nusinersen in a patient with severe vertebral deformity: a case report.

Takashi NaganoShinichi SakuraNoritaka ImamachiYoji Saito
Published in: JA clinical reports (2020)
This the first report in which ultrasound-assisted technique has been used for the injection of nusinersen through a lumbar puncture in patients with severe spinal deformity. Use of preprocedural ultrasound imaging is highly recommended for treatments that repeatedly require intrathecal access.
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