Researchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing ...

Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. Now, a new blood test may have the ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD If you are having an unexplained low-pressure headache, it's possible that you may ...

In order to enable accurate diagnosis, biomarkers are currently measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained using a ...

and is associated with ventriculomegaly in the absence of elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. There is significant variation in the clinical presentation and progression of this disorder ...

biomarkers are currently measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained using a diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) procedure. An accurate clinical biological diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease is valued ...

a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable ...

A new blood test could enhance Alzheimer’s diagnosis, offering a less invasive, more accurate alternative to spinal taps.

Objective: To assess the frequency, syndrome specificity, diagnostic relevance, and origin of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... within 30 days prior to lumbar puncture, AQP4-Ab serum titres >1:250 ...

Clinical findings, AQP4-Ab status in serum and CSF, and median AQP4-Ab serum titres in the various disease groups.