What is a spinal tap?!
Question:
What is a spinal tap?
they were going to give me a spinal tap to check for meningitis. but they decided ageist it.
what does it stand for?
how much does it Seriously hurt? (1-10)
why is it important? why cant they just get it from my arm?
what are the advantages and disadvantages to having a spinal tap?
thanks.
Answers:
a spinal tap is performed by inserting a large needle into the spinal tube, they draw off fluid that comes directly from the brain in order to determine whether or not there is an infection going on (meningitis). It sounds horrendous, but it really isn't all that painful, maybe 3 on a scale of 1 to 10, I've had several.