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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 40 doctors available Ahmad H. Al-Huniti, M.D. Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Lumbar puncture, Stroke, Deep vein thrombosis, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pulmonary em...bolism, von Willebrand disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Hemophilia, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Bone marrow failure syndromes, Bleeding disorder, 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, Soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms' tumor, Ewing sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Rh...abdomyosarcoma, 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, Sepsis, Premature birth, Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 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, Glioblastoma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Medulloblastoma, Neurofibromato...sis, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Germ cell tumor, Chordoma, Oligodendroglioma, Solitary fibrous tumor, Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, Low grade glioma of brain, Brainstem glioma, Leptomeningeal metastases 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, Perfusion MRI, CT-guided biopsy, CT-guided aspiration, CT angiogram, 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, Mild cognitive impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Encephalitis, Progressive supranuclear palsy..., Lewy body dementia, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Posterior cortical atrophy, Primary progressive aphasia, Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Autoimmune encephalopathy, NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis, Corticobasal syndrome, 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, Parkinson's disease, Essential tremor, Dystonia, Huntington's disease, Ataxia, Myoclo...nus, Gait disturbance, Atypical Parkinsonism, Movement disorder, Restless legs syndrome, Chorea, Hemifacial spasm, Early-onset Parkinson's disease, Functional movement disorder, 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: Lumbar puncture, Central venous catheterization, Fracture treatment, Sedation, Suturing, Endotracheal intubation William D. Freeman, M.D. Neurologist Vascular Neurologist Neurocritical Care Specialist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Botox injection, Tracheostomy, EEG, Lumbar puncture, Bronchoscopy, Transcranial Doppler test, Sedation, Endotracheal in...tubation, Percutaneous tracheostomy, Stroke, Atrial fibrillation, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Neuropathy, Intracranial hemorrhage, Cerebrovascular disease 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, Special care of premature baby, Endotracheal intubation, Umbilical catheter plac...ement, Sepsis, Premature birth, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 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 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)