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Suggest Treatment For Inter-cranial Hypertension
I had a lumbar puncture yesterday because my neurologist thought I had inter-cranial hypertension. It turns out the spinal fluid is extremely low instead. A day after the procedeure I feel very sick to my stomach and have a very bad headache in the back of my head and pain in my back. Is this normal?
Thu, 25 Jul 2019
Hello,
Up to 25 percent of people who have undergone a lumbar puncture develop a headache afterward due to a leak of fluid into nearby tissues. This pain may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. So the symptoms developed are normal.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Christy J Thundiparambil, Ayurveda Specialist
Up to 25 percent of people who have undergone a lumbar puncture develop a headache afterward due to a leak of fluid into nearby tissues. This pain may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. So the symptoms developed are normal.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Christy J Thundiparambil, Ayurveda Specialist
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