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A member asked:

I have iih and really bad experiences with lumbar punctures, would requesting an x-ray guided lp be beneficial and a fair request?

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Yes: If doctors have had difficulty performing an LP on you,than a fluoroscopy guided LP should be done. Beneficial and fair.

Answered 9/7/2016

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No real issue here: See absolutely no objection to doing your LP under fluoroscopy, which I have ordered on several of my own patients. It is easy, safe, and successful.

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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