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Would you use a lumbar drain in a patient with spinal stroke from fibrocartilagenous embolism?
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Neurology · University of Virginia, School of Medicine
There are no clinical trials to suggest any benefit. Smaller studies - particularly case series have shown some benefit with the use of lumbar drain in the first 48 hours and keeping the pressure around 10 mmHg. These include mostly patients post a cardiovascular surgical procedure as a cause of the...