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 ...

Joanna Kowalczyk turned down a procedure at a hospital and instead pursued alternative treatments to help her injury.

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

hotmail.co.uk Background The intercristal line (ICL), defined by the superior aspect of the iliac crest, is used to clinically identify the entry point for lumbar puncture (LP) in neonates. Accepted ...

Multiple hospitals in the city have shared samples of blood, stool, throat swabs, saliva, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...

CT venogram and MRI were unremarkable. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure was normal on lumbar puncture and Treponema pallidum antibodies and T. pallidum particle agglutination test were ...

Background There is some evidence that using ultrasound (USS)-guidance reduces the number of lumbar puncture (LP) failures and improves the ease of the procedure in obese patients. We have begun to ...

A 29-year-old gym enthusiast died after a chiropractor adjusted her neck. According to a report by the Gateshead and South Tyneside Coroner, Joanna Kowalczyk from the UK opted to seek assistance from ...

A young woman heard a “crack” in her neck during a 2021 gym workout and died weeks later after seeking chiropractic treatment ...

Keep in mind that blood sugar targets may vary based on characteristics such as age, lifestyle factors and more; there is no universal “normal” blood sugar level. Instead, the information in ...

The lumbar spine usually curves slightly inward, called lordosis. Problems with the lumbar spine may cause pain and limited motion in your back or hips. In a normal, healthy spine, the five lumbar ...

The patients’ workup included CTA head and neck, MRI brain, orbits and cervical spine which were unremarkable. Initial serum testing including ESR, CRP were normal. Lumbar puncture was bland. The ...