A lumbar puncture or spinal tap to measure the pressure and composition of CSF is also central to diagnosis. Cerebrospinal fluid is indispensable for brain health. Despite advancements in ...

A 64-year-old patient with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus underwent a lumbar puncture during ... was performed immediately after the spinal tap which revealed an inclusion of air within ...

Changes Clinical Practice: Infants and children who present with new neurologic symptoms up to 7 days following lumbar puncture procedures should receive ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging ...

The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable, but the procedure is fairly simple. During the ...

A lumbar puncture is used to take a sample of the cerebrospinal fluid from the lower back. This fluid flows around the spinal cord and the brain, and clears waste products. Levels of certain proteins ...