Abstract

A lumbar puncture is performed to obtain cerebral spinal fluid. It is implemented in the clinic on a routine basis to aid the diagnosis of neurologic diseases, such as dementia. This video will show the lumbar puncture procedure as routinely performed in the VUmc Alzheimer Center.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-110
Number of pages3
JournalAlzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Educational video
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Lumbar puncture video
  • Neurologic disease

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