LUMBAR PUNCTURE: HOW IS THIS TECHNIQUE DONE AND WHAT ARE THE RISKS - GENERAL CLINIC

What is lumbar puncture and which side effects



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Lumbar puncture is a procedure that usually aims at collecting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord by inserting a needle between two vertebrae of the lumbar region to reach the subarachnoid space, which is a space between layers that line the spinal cord, through which the liquid passes