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For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The results of the spinal tap came back with 13 oligoclonal bands.
—Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Both drugs are delivered through a spinal tap.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The results of the spinal tap came back with 13 oligoclonal bands.
—Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Both drugs are delivered through a spinal tap.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Spinal tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20tap. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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