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Lumbar Puncture - Halifax Infirmary

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Nervous System

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Last Update

January 1, 2023

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.pdf

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WL85-0422

Language

English

Location

Halifax Infirmary

Creator

Minor Procedures, HI

In a lumbar puncture, a small amount of fluid is taken from the space around your spinal cord. This pamphlet explains what a lumbar puncture is, how long it takes, how the test is done, and what will happen after the test.

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