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What Is The Reason For Lumbar Puncture?

my father is 63 years old and on sodium valporate for last 9 years now he is having gait problem and he too had mild stroke 2 years back.right now he is on 1500mg dose of sodium valporate.on asking his neurologist,he asked for lumber puncture.what could be reason for that?
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

Gait disturbances are not a common adverse effect of sodium valproate, but they could be indicative of different neurological conditions, including normal pressure hydrocephalus.
I would like to review his brain CT scan for a more professional opinion. Does he have memory problems or urinary incontinence besides gait disturbances? These symptoms could be indicative of normal pressure hydrocephalus. In such case, the lumbar puncture would help as a diagnostic tool for this disorder.

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What Is The Reason For Lumbar Puncture?

Hello! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! Gait disturbances are not a common adverse effect of sodium valproate, but they could be indicative of different neurological conditions, including normal pressure hydrocephalus. I would like to review his brain CT scan for a more professional opinion. Does he have memory problems or urinary incontinence besides gait disturbances? These symptoms could be indicative of normal pressure hydrocephalus. In such case, the lumbar puncture would help as a diagnostic tool for this disorder. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best regards!