OBJECTIVE. Lateral C1–C2 puncture can be used for CSF collection, contrast agent
injection for myelography, and access for cordotomy. The objective of this article is to …

Interlaminar lumbar puncture and cervical puncture may not be ideal in all circumstances.
Recently, we have used a transforaminal approach in selected situations. Between May …

Fluoroscopic-guided lumbar puncture (LP) is a procedure commonly performed by
radiologists, which in some circumstances may be difficult or impossible using a traditional …

A C1‐2 puncture for injection of myelographic contrast, CSF collection, or administration of
intrathecal chemotherapy is much less frequently used now than in the past. This is partially …

Intrathecal baclofen has been suggested as an effective and safe treatment for intractable
spasticity and dystonia. Techniques of lumbar and intraventricular catheter placement have …

SINCE the 1970s, needle puncture into the subarachnoid space in horses (thecal puncture)
has been used more or less routinely to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), for intrathecal …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The C1–2 intrathecal puncture is routinely performed
when lumbar puncture is not feasible. Usage has steadily decreased in part because of the …

Quantitative spinal cord imaging is one of the least explored frontiers of neuroradiology.
While high resolution spinal cord imaging remains notoriously challenging, unprecedented …

Many neurological disorders are associated with changes in the dynamics and/or
composition of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and clinicians commonly depend on CSF …