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How to Get Through a Spinal Tap to Confirm an MS Diagnosis
A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) may help confirm a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Here’s what you should expect from the ...
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Cosmetology students sometimes practice haircuts more than medical students practice lumbar punctures
Ever since Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) signed an executive order on his first day in office to reduce unnecessary occupational ...
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Blood test for Alzheimer’s could replace costly and invasive spinal taps
Researchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
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What to Know About Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
Doctors typically collect CSF samples by performing a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap. What a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) procedure involves A lumbar puncture generally takes less ...
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Fundraising campaign set up to help family of 4-year-old leukemia patient
A fundraising campaign has been set up to help the family of a four-year-old Summerland girl who has been diagnosed with ...