A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

Spinal anesthesia and lumbar puncture are critical techniques used in various medical procedures, particularly in surgeries and diagnostic assessments. These methods involve the administration of ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR T-cell therapy ...

Joanna Kowalczyk died in October 2021 after she suffered acute arterial dissections at the base of her skull and neck, which ...

A 64-year-old patient with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus underwent a lumbar puncture during which 30 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was drained. Since the CSF opening pressure was ...

Febrile infants aged 22 to 60 days were less likely to be hospitalized or receive antibiotics after the AAP published updated ...