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] In the normal patient, Queckenstedt's maneuver leads to a transient rise in pressure of the CSF of about 4 cm H2O or more.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Clough C, Pearce JM (1980). "Procedures in practice. Lumbar puncture.". Br Med J 280 (6210): 297-9. PMID 7357350. PMC PMC1600152.
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