title: Is lumbar puncture indicated in examination of dizzy patients?
abstract: Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was performed in 109 dizzy patients, who also had been examined by comprehensive neurological and otological methods. Altogether 31 patients (28%) had some abnormality in the CSF. These CSF findings, however, gave no clues as to the etiology of the symptom which could not be obtained by noninvasive methods as well. Hence, lumbar puncture is not recommended for the examination of dizzy patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ojala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000418:Albumins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002452:Cell Count; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004244:Dizziness / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G