34 LUMBAR PUNCTURE
# 35 LUMBAR PUNCTURE
Detailed notes
Lumbar puncture (LP) is the deliberate introduction of a needle into the lumbar subarachnoid space to sample or measure cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is the workhorse diagnostic procedure for meningitis and a key tool in the workup of subarachnoid haemorrhage, demyelinating disease and Guillain-Barre