Diagnosing Lyme Disease By Lumbar Puncture

, sensitivity to light & sound, suffers from chronic lyme disease (which carries a couple of co-infections ... after a chest Xray, lumbar puncture , blood cultures, CT scan . Any advice? ... View answer

I have Lyme disease , which is why my neurologist had me do a Lumbar Puncture(to check for Lyme bacteria-negative). I have had allot of procedures done recently since my Lumbar... View answer

What is the sensitivity and specificity for Lumbar puncture for diagnosing ALL (Leukemia)? ... View answer

I had a headache that would not go away. They did a ct scan it was normal and the lumbar puncture ended up being normal. I am 5'6 and 118 pounds. Went to emergency room and they did a lumbar... View answer

I had a lumbar puncture Friday. I'm dealing with the pain, but can not sleep. ... View answer

specialists have been unable to diagnose. Could Lyme Disease cause elevated IgE - total mid 500 s as well as non-specific brain lesions? Lesions in r frontal and l parietal lobes. Lumbar... View answer

, infectious disease doctor, rheumatologist, orthopedist, and on and on - tested for ms, lyme disease, mini stroke,and has recently had a lumbar puncture. Nothing is coming out with a definitive... View answer

CAVE. TO RULE OUT BENIGN INTERACRANIAL HYPERTENSION THEY ARE RECOMMENED TO DO LUMBAR PUNCTURE TO ANALYSIS CSF. PLEASE DOCTOR WHAT IS THIS REPORT SAYS AND IS IT SAFE OF DOING LUMBAR PUNCTURE,... View answer

Can you have a lumbar puncture when you are pregnant? My wife is pregnant and not feeling well. The doctors want to do a lumbar puncture to do tests as they want to rule out meningitis. Is it... View answer

, slightly photophobic. Should i recommend lumbar puncture? ... View answer