Lumbar puncture

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spinal tap

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• In infants and children, a lumbar puncture is typically done to look for meningitis, an infection of the meninges, which is the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord.
• Contents 1 Indications 2 Procedure 3 Risks 4 Diagnostics Indications The most common indication for a lumbar puncture is to collect cerebrospinal fluid in a case of suspected meningitis.
• Why It Is Done A lumbar puncture is done to: Evaluate symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as meningitis), inflammation, cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage).
• What is a Lumbar Puncture?: The lumbar puncture is a medical procedure for gaining access to the spinal cord with minimal disruption to its contents.
• A lumbar puncture is used to diagnose meningitis, and is helpful in diagnosing some other brain and spinal cord disorders.

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