Lumbar puncture in patients with neurologic conditions.
ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017;
8:108-110. [PMID:
28603767 PMCID:
PMC5454130 DOI:
10.1016/j.dadm.2017.04.008]
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Abstract
A lumbar puncture is performed to obtain cerebral spinal fluid. It is implemented in the clinic on a routine basis to aid the diagnosis of neurologic diseases, such as dementia. This video will show the lumbar puncture procedure as routinely performed in the VUmc Alzheimer Center.
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