Lumbar Puncture and Brain Herniation in Acute Bacterial Meningitis: An Updated Narrative Review
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Published online on May 13, 2025
Abstract
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The risk of lumbar puncture (LP) to precipitate brain herniation in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) was reviewed in this journal in 2007. We report the case of an infant with ABM who had acute apnea requiring intubation and tonic posturing (mistaken for ...
The risk of lumbar puncture (LP) to precipitate brain herniation in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) was reviewed in this journal in 2007. We report the case of an infant with ABM who had acute apnea requiring intubation and tonic posturing (mistaken for ...