Various supplemental tests, including the CSF tap test, external CSF drainage via spinal catheter, and CSF outflow resistance determination, can improve the accuracy of predicting a response to ...

They can have several causes: Certain head, brain, or spinal surgeries Head injury Placement of tubes for epidural anesthesia or pain medicines Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) A spontaneous CSF leak ...

a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable ...

Method number 1 involves analyzing the patient's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, this requires a spinal tap with a cannula - an invasive procedure with rare complications. And for some ...