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Doctors diagnosed it by doing a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, to analyze their cerebrospinal fluid.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
But confirming the deficiency requires a spinal tap, which can be painful.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
First the femoral artery line, next the catheter, then the many cannulas, and finally the spinal tap.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
But confirming the deficiency requires a spinal tap, which can be painful.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
First the femoral artery line, next the catheter, then the many cannulas, and finally the spinal tap.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Spinal tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20tap. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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