Lumbar puncture: Why is it performed?

A lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, removes a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - the fluid that protects your brain and spinal cord from injury - for laboratory analysis. The test also measures the pressure in CSF fluid. A ...
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