lumbar puncture
noun
: puncture of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid or inject anesthetic drugs
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Not a muscle spasm, after all, but a post lumbar puncture headache.
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
The dura can be damaged from head injuries or punctured during surgical procedures involving the sinuses, brain or spine, such as lumbar puncture, epidurals, spinal anesthesia or myelogram.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
If meningitis is suspected, the healthcare provider will obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using a lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap).
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Pen-and-paper cognitive tests remain the most common diagnostic method; only 2 percent of patients undergo the gold standard test—lumbar puncture and PET brain scans.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 24 June 2024
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
The dura can be damaged from head injuries or punctured during surgical procedures involving the sinuses, brain or spine, such as lumbar puncture, epidurals, spinal anesthesia or myelogram.
—Danielle Wilhour, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
If meningitis is suspected, the healthcare provider will obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using a lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap).
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
Pen-and-paper cognitive tests remain the most common diagnostic method; only 2 percent of patients undergo the gold standard test—lumbar puncture and PET brain scans.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 24 June 2024
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“Lumbar puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumbar%20puncture. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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