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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-10 out of 41 doctors available Ahmad H. Al-Huniti, M.D. Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Lumbar puncture, Stroke, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Deep v...ein thrombosis, Immune thrombocytopenia, von Willebrand disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemophilia, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Bleeding disorder, Bone marrow failure syndromes, Pulmonary embolism, Factor XIII deficiency, Factor V deficiency Show more areas of focus for Ahmad H. Al-Huniti, M.D. Wendy A. Allen-Rhoades, M.D., Ph.D. Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Lumbar puncture, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms' tumor,... Sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, Osteosarcoma Show more areas of focus for Wendy A. Allen-Rhoades, M.D., Ph.D. Jane E. Brumbaugh, M.D. Pediatrician Neonatologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Chest tube placement, Lumbar puncture, Endotracheal intubation, Umbilical catheter placement, Meningitis, Congenital di...aphragmatic hernia, Premature birth, Sepsis, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, Neonatal abstinence syndrome Show more areas of focus for Jane E. Brumbaugh, M.D. Christine A. Cordova, M.D. Oncologist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Lumbar puncture, Intrathecal chemotherapy, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Neurofibromatosis, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, ...Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Chordoma, Oligodendroglioma, Germ cell tumor, Solitary fibrous tumor, Brainstem glioma, Leptomeningeal metastases, Low grade glioma of brain, Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome Show more areas of focus for Christine A. Cordova, M.D. Justin Cramer, M.D. Radiologist Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: CT scan, MRI, Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, CT-guided biopsy, CT-guided aspiration, CT angiogram, Perfusion MRI, CT brain... perfusion Show more areas of focus for Justin Cramer, M.D. Gregg S. Day, M.D. Neurologist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Lumbar puncture, Autoimmune encephalopathy, Mild cognitive impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Progressive supra...nuclear palsy, Frontotemporal dementia, Posterior cortical atrophy, Primary progressive aphasia, Encephalitis, Lewy body dementia, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Corticobasal syndrome, NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Show more areas of focus for Gregg S. Day, M.D. Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, M.D. Neurologist Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: Botox injection, Lumbar puncture, Ataxia, Gait disturbance, Movement disorder, Parkinson's disease, Essential tremor, D...ystonia, Huntington's disease, Myoclonus, Atypical Parkinsonism, Functional movement disorder, Hemifacial spasm, Restless legs syndrome, Chorea, Early-onset Parkinson's disease, Excessive saliva, Drug-induced movement disorder Show more areas of focus for Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, M.D. Hannah T. Fox, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Central venous catheterization, Lumbar puncture, Endotracheal intubation, Sedation, Fracture treatment, Suturing William D. Freeman, M.D. Neurologist Vascular Neurologist Neurocritical Care Specialist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Botox injection, Bronchoscopy, Tracheostomy, Transcranial Doppler test, EEG, Lumbar puncture, Endotracheal intubation, ...Sedation, Percutaneous tracheostomy, Stroke, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Neuropathy, Cerebrovascular disease, Intracranial hemorrhage, Atrial fibrillation Show more areas of focus for William D. Freeman, M.D. Amara J. Heard Stittum, M.D. Pediatrician Neonatologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Chest tube placement, Lumbar puncture, Endotracheal intubation, Special care of premature baby, Umbilical catheter plac...ement, Premature birth, Sepsis, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, Neonatal abstinence syndrome Show more areas of focus for Amara J. Heard Stittum, M.D. Pagination Doctor search Go to page 11 Go to page 22 Go to page 33 Go to page 44 Go to page 55 NextNext Page By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment About May 04, 2024 Print Show references Lumbar puncture. Radiological Society of North America. https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/SpinalTap. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022. CSF analysis. Lab Tests Online. https://www.testing.com/tests/cerebrospinal-fluid-csf-testing/. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022. Johnson KS, et al. Lumbar puncture: Technique, indications, contraindications, and complications in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022. Fowler GC, et al., eds. Lumbar puncture. In: Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. 4th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022. Fastle RK, et al. Lumbar puncture: Indications, contraindications, technique and complications in children. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2022. Graff-Radford J (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Jan. 31, 2022. Related Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) Acute lymphocytic leukemia Acute myelogenous leukemia Anthrax Ataxia Brain aneurysm Coma Cough headaches Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CSF leak (Cerebrospinal fluid leak) Dysarthria Embryonal tumors Encephalitis Ependymoma Exercise headaches Febrile seizure Guillain-Barre syndrome Headaches in children Legionnaires' disease Lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap Meningitis Migraine Multiple sclerosis Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) Neck pain Neuromyelitis optica Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system Pineoblastoma Pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) Reye's syndrome Seizures Sex headaches Thunderclap headaches Transverse myelitis Show more related content Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)AboutDoctors&Departments PRC-20394617 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)