Shrestha Gentle Sunder, Acharya Subhash Prasad, Keyal Niraj, Paneru Hem Raj, Shrestha Pramesh Sunder
Department of Anaesthesiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Indian J Crit Care Med. 2015 Oct;19(10):618-20. doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.167053.
Meningitis and encephalitis are the neurological emergencies. As the clinical findings lack specificity, once suspected, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis should be performed and parenteral antimicrobials should be administered without delay. Lumbar puncture can be technically challenging in patients with ankylosing spondylitis due to ossification of ligaments and obliteration of interspinous spaces. Here, we present a case of ankylosing spondylitis where attempts for lumbar puncture by conventional approach failed. CSF sample was successfully obtained by Taylor's approach.
脑膜炎和脑炎是神经系统急症。由于临床表现缺乏特异性,一旦怀疑,应立即进行脑脊液(CSF)分析并给予胃肠外抗菌药物。对于强直性脊柱炎患者,由于韧带骨化和棘突间隙闭塞,腰椎穿刺在技术上可能具有挑战性。在此,我们报告一例强直性脊柱炎患者,采用传统方法进行腰椎穿刺失败,最终通过泰勒入路成功获取脑脊液样本。