Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture ...
Providence-based SmolTap has a new device, almost like a cradle or seat, that positions and holds the infant in place during a lumbar puncture Robert Cooper painfully remembers watching a medical team ...
When doctors need to confirm an Alzheimer's diagnosis, they often turn to a combination of brain imaging and cell analysis. Both have their downsides. The latter involves a lumbar puncture, an ...
A multi-disciplinary team was organized to develop and implement a strategy to improve pediatric pain management. Leadership from the departments of pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology ...