There are several means by which multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, and often these methods will be used together to ensure a correct diagnosis. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis can also be explained...
No, you do not need to have a lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap) to have a diagnosis of definite MS. The clinical diagnosis of MS is made when the patient has two clinical events separated by...
A lumbar puncture is a common medical procedure in which a spinal needle is introduced into the epidural space with the objective of drawing a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis. It can...