Queckenstedt's maneuver
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Queckenstedt's maneuver, or Queckenstedt's test, is a test for detecting blockage of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the spinal canal.[1] The maneuver is compressing both jugular veins while measuring CSF pressure. The same may happen from compressing the abdominal veins.[2] In the normal patient, Queckenstedt's maneuver leads to a transient rise in pressure of the CSF of about 4 cm H2O or more (mercury is 13.6 times more dense than water).[3]
References
- ↑ Pearce JM (2006). "Queckenstedt's manoeuvre.". J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 77 (6): 728. DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2005.083618. PMID 16705195. PMC PMC2077443. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J (2006). "How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?". JAMA 296 (16): 2012-22. DOI:10.1001/jama.296.16.2012. PMID 17062865. Research Blogging. Review in: ACP J Club. 2007 Mar-Apr;146(2):42
- ↑ Clough C, Pearce JM (1980). "Procedures in practice. Lumbar puncture.". Br Med J 280 (6210): 297-9. PMID 7357350. PMC PMC1600152.