নতুন দিল্লি এ লম্বার পাঞ্চ মূল্য

A: No, a neurologist mayn’t rule out brain tumors by making use of lumbar puncture. But, the extent of brain tumors can be done by looking for cancer cells in the CSF.

A: Yes, numbness of the legs can be experienced for some time after this procedure.

A: Normally, the lumbar puncture procedure may take 30 to 45 minutes its complete.

A: Typically, a patient needs to have an ample amount of water before a lumbar puncture. One should drink enough glasses of water before the night of lumbar puncture.

A: The cost of a lumbar puncture in Delhi NCR is somewhere around INR 15,000 or so. This cost may vary depending upon several factors.

A: Typically, a neurologist may insert local anesthesia during a lumbar puncture. A patient may feel less uncomfortable for some time due to this injection.

A: Lumbar puncture may fail due to the following reasons:

• A needle blockage
• The needle was placed in the wrong place
• Low CSF pressure