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 multiple ...

During a typical two-year treatment period, a child may undergo up to 20 LPs. However, traditional LP procedures can often be challenging, leading to traumatic lumbar punctures (TLPs)—procedures in ...

Researchers support the increasing use of lumbar punctures (LPs) by memory clinics to collect cerebrospinal fluid, as long as certain risk factors are taken into account. They found that the procedure ...