Reapeated Lumbar Puncture to Relieve CSF

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Dear Sir, My Father Has Undergone Subdural Hematoma Surgery before two Months Dr. Told me that CSF is collecting in Brain so We Need to Do Lumbar Puncture. Lumbar Puncture done 2 times in 2 days Can Lumbar Puncture Be done in Treatment of CSF Now I Can see deep dent in skull

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Dr. Saritha Kundoor Neurologist 11 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Saritha Kundoor

Neurologist 11 yrs exp Hyderabad

Please verify is it subdural hematoma or hygroma ? Does he have any symptoms? Headaches, dizziness ? I do not think repeated Lumbar punctures are needed.

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