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What type of aftercare is needed after a lumbar puncture?

Updated: 11/7/2022
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Patients must avoid sitting or standing and remain lying down for as long as six hours after the lumbar puncture. They should also drink plenty of fluid to help prevent lumbar puncture headache

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