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 ...

A lumbar puncture (LP), which is also called a spinal tap, is a common neurological test that's done to examine the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the protective fluid that surrounds your brain and ...

I am an 84-year-old male in fairly good health for my age. I take 8-10 pills a day, including two over-the-counter medications. I take four or five ...

The word "luck" isn't even in the vocabulary of Spinal Tap, the fictional but fiercely beloved mock metal band featured in the 1984 mockumentary film 'This Is Spinal Tap.' Nothing ever seems to go ...

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 ...