Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture

Abstract At the beginning of the 20th century, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis emerged as a promising aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system. It was obtained through the established procedure of lumbar puncture, described by Heinrich Quinke in 1891. The sear...

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Main Author: Thiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZA
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2020-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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description Abstract At the beginning of the 20th century, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis emerged as a promising aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system. It was obtained through the established procedure of lumbar puncture, described by Heinrich Quinke in 1891. The search for an alternative way to gather the CSF emerged in animal research, highlighting the cisterna magna as a promising source, with relative safety when performed by someone trained. Described initially and in detail by James Ayer in 1920, the procedure was widely adopted by neurologists and psychiatrists at the time, featuring its multiple advantages and clinical applications. After a period of great procedure use and exponential data collection, its complications and risks relegated the puncture of the cisterna magna as an alternative route that causes fear and fascination in modern Neurology.
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spelling doaj-art-aa90c1ec90694281aa3567d531f22f552025-08-20T02:20:52ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272020-03-0178317617810.1590/0004-282x20190142Pioneers in the cisterna magna punctureThiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-5752Abstract At the beginning of the 20th century, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis emerged as a promising aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system. It was obtained through the established procedure of lumbar puncture, described by Heinrich Quinke in 1891. The search for an alternative way to gather the CSF emerged in animal research, highlighting the cisterna magna as a promising source, with relative safety when performed by someone trained. Described initially and in detail by James Ayer in 1920, the procedure was widely adopted by neurologists and psychiatrists at the time, featuring its multiple advantages and clinical applications. After a period of great procedure use and exponential data collection, its complications and risks relegated the puncture of the cisterna magna as an alternative route that causes fear and fascination in modern Neurology.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2020000300176&tlng=encisterna magnapuncturehistory of medicinecerebrospinal fluidsuboccipital
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Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
cisterna magna
puncture
history of medicine
cerebrospinal fluid
suboccipital
title Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
title_full Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
title_fullStr Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
title_full_unstemmed Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
title_short Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
title_sort pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture
topic cisterna magna
puncture
history of medicine
cerebrospinal fluid
suboccipital
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