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The diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis involves a spinal tap to examine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extracted from between the bones of the lower spine.
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Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
With the exception of one that involves a spinal tap, which considerably limits its utility, almost nothing has shown promise.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Unlike beta-amyloid, which requires a spinal tap or PET scan to identify, this other protein can be identified in the blood, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
The patient may undergo a PET scan, an M.R.I. or a spinal tap — tests that detect the presence of two proteins in the brain, amyloid plaques and tau tangles, both associated with Alzheimer’s.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
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Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
With the exception of one that involves a spinal tap, which considerably limits its utility, almost nothing has shown promise.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Unlike beta-amyloid, which requires a spinal tap or PET scan to identify, this other protein can be identified in the blood, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
The patient may undergo a PET scan, an M.R.I. or a spinal tap — tests that detect the presence of two proteins in the brain, amyloid plaques and tau tangles, both associated with Alzheimer’s.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Spinal tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20tap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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