Researchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing ...

Just a week after an American Academy of Neurology (AAN) committee found "limited efficacy" for epidural steroid injections ...

Our objective was to study emergent direct percutaneous carotid artery puncture as an alternative access approach for acute endovascular stroke interventions. Methods We reviewed cases of acute ...

Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common diagnostic procedure in clinical neurology. Iatrogenic spinal haema- tomas can be a complication of LPs and range from mild and self-resolving to very severe or even ...

More than half of patients with neurosarcoidosis present primarily with neurological symptoms, often with delayed diagnosis given the heterogeneous presentation of this granulomatous multisystem ...

But your tyre can be repaired for as little as $10 depending on what sort of puncture you have. We take a look at when a tyre is and isn't repairable. When you get a puncture in your tyre ...

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 ...

Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and tells The Associated Press she plans to return to World Cup racing next Thursday at a slalom event in Courchevel, France.

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn't have the core strength to rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race Nov ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate safety and success rates of lumbar puncture (LP) and to identify factors associated with adverse events or failure of LP in infants. Conclusions: LP was safe in ...

A lumbar puncture is used to take a sample of the cerebrospinal fluid from the lower back. This fluid flows around the spinal cord and the brain, and clears waste products. Levels of certain proteins ...