Lumbar anesthesia and does it lead to paralysis?

Lumbar anesthesia is performed in the lower back, where the needle is inserted between two lumbar vertebrae.

Doctors used it as an alternative to general anesthesia for the patient to avoid its many side effects. Lumbar puncture is used in cases other than anesthesia, for example: in diagnosing serious infections such as meningitis or cancers of the brain or spinal cord. It is also used to measure intracranial pressure.

The main fear of a lumbar puncture by people is that it may lead to chronic lower back pain or paralysis, so what are the possible side effects?

First

It must be known that the puncture does not lead to paralysis because the spinal cord ends at a higher level than the puncture level, so there is absolutely no room for paralysis to occur in a lumbar puncture.

Second

The puncture may lead to minor pain in the lower back, but it is short-lived (hours or several days) and the rate of its occurrence is very small, and if the pain persists for more than a week, another cause of the pain should be sought, such as lumbar spine problems, muscle spasms, and others.

Thus, the side effects that may occur are:

Headache after lumbar puncture

About 25 percent of people who have a lumbar puncture develop a headache after the puncture.

The headache usually begins several hours to two days after the lumbar puncture and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Often, the headache is felt when sitting or standing and goes away after lying down.

Feeling pain or discomfort in the back

The pain may extend to the back of the legs and usually does not last more than a week.

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