Spell_creatordocabout 7 years ago
Why cauda equina is not damaged during lumbar puncter?
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about 7 years ago
Cauda equina is like a bunch of straight hair hanging inside the water(csf), when the needle is inserted into the subarachnoid spaces, it will be displaced.
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about 7 years ago
The CSF present in the cavity below the L1 vertebra alowes the nerve to float
about 7 years ago
The cauda equina, unlike the spinal cord, has a good level of mobility and so it's displaced rather than damaged by the LP needle
