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In some patients, a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is done to help diagnose the causes of a headache. Other diagnostic tests, such as a myelogram, ... A spinal headache

can occur as a result of a procedure such as a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or epidural block (such as that performed during a woman's ...

The most common complication from a spinal tap is a post-procedure spinal headache. These headaches occur because of a drop in cerebrospinal fluid pressure A stiff neck and nausea

may accompany the headache. ... During a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, a procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid is ... A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap,

uses a needle to remove a sample of ... risk of a lumbar puncture is that it can cause a temporary headache. ... Sometimes, following a spinal tap procedure you may have a headache.