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Lumbar: Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column. The 5 lumbar vertebrae are represented by the symbols L1 through L5.
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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
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What does a spinal tap tell my doctor?
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Lumbar spinal surgery is used to correct problems with the spinal bones (vertebrae), disks, or nerves of the lower back (lumbar spine).
See also spinal fusion and spinal surgery - cervical.
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Lumbar spinal surgery
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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A lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap) is a test to evaluate the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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Spinal Tap or Lumbar Puncture
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What is a spinal tap (lumbar puncture)?
A spinal tap, also called lumbar puncture, is done to measure the amount of pressure in the spinal canal and/or to remove a small amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) for testing.
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Lumbar vertebrae
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Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region of your back.
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Lumbar vertebrae
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Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection is a test to sample and measure pressure in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Cerebral spinal fluid acts like a cushion, protecting the brain and spine from injury.
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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to examine the cerebrospinal fluid for signs of meningitis and encephalitis
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Lumbar disk herniation and lumbar disk prolapse occur when the disk herniates (ruptures or breaks) and some of this soft inner disk material pushes outward against the spinal cord to one degree or another.
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LUMBAR: 1. Lower back region. 2. Of, relating to, or constituting the vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum region. The sacrum is the triangular bone made up of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior section of the pelvis.
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Lumbar vertebraeThe vertebrae of the lower back below the level of the ribs.
Marfan syndromeA rare hereditary defect that affects the connective tissue.
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lumbar puncture
A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give anticancer drugs intrathecally. Also called a spinal tap.
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Lumbar puncture should be avoided as central nervous system (CNS) metastasis at diagnosis is rare,[2] and lumbar puncture may be associated with an increased incidence of subsequent development of CNS metastasis.[3] ...
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The lumbar vertebrae are the five largest and strongest of all vertebrae. They are found in your lower back between the chest and hips. The strong muscles of the back are attached to the lumbar vertebrae.
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LT-Cage lumbar tapered fusion device A tapered version of the Inter Fix threaded fusion device. Indication: spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disk disease (DDD) at one level from L2-S1.
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Lumbar Puncture: Also called a spinal tap. In this procedure, fluid is taken from the child's spine and sent for tests. CT Scan (also called a ""CAT'' scan): This computer-assisted x-ray will be used to examine the brain.
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VINCENT MACALUSO, MD: A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a procedure where a very thin needle is placed into the low back and it enters what we call the subdural space.
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Patients whose symptoms improve after having some of their CSF taken out in a lumbar puncture are those who are likely to benefit from surgery.
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A lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap) is performed to detect white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid, a sign of infection.
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The spinal cord ends near the first lumbar vertebra in the lower back, forming the conus medullaris. The fibrous extension of the spinal cord is the filum terminale.
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Definitive diagnosis can be made by laboratory tests of cerebrospinal fluid obtained by a lumbar puncture (spinal tap).
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The researchers examined 45 children with cancer, aged six to 16 years old, who were having a lumbar puncture. This is when a needle is placed into the spine to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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LAMINECTOMY - A surgical procedure which is designed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root that is being caused by a "slipped" or herniated disk in the lumbar spine. This procedure is also used in the treatment of spinal stenosis.
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Vertebra: A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused into one sacrum bone) and 4 coccygeal (fused into one coccyx bone).
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The patients were asked to record their rectal temperature twice a day, and monitor the presence or absence of five major symptoms (headache, stiffness, lumbar and articular pain, shivers) along with cough, coryza and fatigue.
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Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
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