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MRI a Viable Alternative to Lumbar Puncture for MS Diagnosis?

To diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), the central vein sign (CVS) on brain MRI appears to work as well as oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and combining the two biomarkers yields ...
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What Is a CSF Glucose Test?

How Is a CSF Glucose Test Done? The most common way to check the glucose in your cerebrospinal fluid is by performing a lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap. In some cases, your doctor can also ...
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Value of MRI, lumbar puncture questioned for immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians rarely made therapeutic modifications based on MRI and lumbar puncture results. EEGs may be ...
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Lumbar Puncture Found Safe in Those on Antiplatelet Therapy

Investigators conducted a single-centre, retrospective cohort study of 783 adult patients in Austria who underwent diagnostic LP, most on an elective basis. The main outcome was any procedural ...
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Delay of the Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture and Intrathecal Chemotherapy in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Who Undergo Routine Corticosteroid Testing: Tokyo Children ...

Decreasing Late Mortality Among Five-Year Survivors of Cancer in Childhood and Adolescence: A Population-Based Study in the Nordic Countries PURPOSE: To determine the effects of eliminating initial ...