Priority from the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Do lumbar punctures (LPs) have long-term safety complications? | |
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| Overall ranking | This was one of the 16 questions at the workshop that fell outside of the Top 10. |
| JLA question ID | 0066/13 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Limited evidence- Evans RW. (1998) Complications of lumbar puncture. Neurol Clin. 16(1):83-105. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Is lumbar puncture safe? ~ What is the safety and efficacy of urgent lumbar puncture compared with increasing doses of medications for visual failure in IIH? ~ What symptoms of worsening headache/vision indicate the need for lumbar puncture? |
| Submitted by | See data spreadsheet on JLA website |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0066 |
| PSP name | Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 48 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 27 April 2018 |