spinal tap is a procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid (csf) from the lumbar area is collected for analysis. Spinal tap is also called lumbar puncture. It is usually done for diagnostic purposes but sometimes also for therapeutic purposes. Diagnosis of disorders of nervous system, or cancer of brain or spinal cord can be detected using this procedure. "
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Spinal tap is also called lumbar puncture. It is usually done for diagnostic purposes but sometimes also for therapeutic purposes.
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A lumbar puncture can help diagnose serious infections, such as meningitis; other disorders of the central nervous system, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis; or cancers of the brain or spinal cord.
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