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I had my 10th lumbar puncture on may 31st. blood patch a week later. now i have severe neck pain and my neck is extremely stiff. should i worry? help?
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Cause of neck pain: Epidural blood patch doesn't cause neck pain your neurologist has to rule out other causes of neck pain
Answered 6/11/2017
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