CSF collection

Under a Liquorentnahme (in clinical jargon often misdiagnosed as lumbar puncture called) is the puncture of the CSF spaces and removal of nerve fluid ( CSF ) for examination purposes. After the anatomical access route, the most common form of CSF extraction is the lumbar puncture , in which it is extracted from the lower spinal canal. Less common are the suboccipital puncture (also called cistern puncture: puncture of the cerebellomedullary cistern ) and the ventricular puncture (puncture of the cerebral ventricle ).

See also

• CSF withdrawal decision , a decision of the Federal Constitutional Court in connection with such a CSF extraction

literature

• Klaus Poeck : Neurology. A textbook for students and doctors . 7th completely revised and enlarged edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 1987, ISBN 3-540-17961-5 .
• Dagmar Reiche (Ed.): Roche Lexicon Medicine . 5th revised and expanded edition. Urban & Fischer, Munich et al. 2003, ISBN 3-437-15150-9 .

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !