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Doctors diagnosed it by doing a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, to analyze their cerebrospinal fluid.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
She’s being sued for medical malpractice for performing a spinal tap on a child in Season 1 who was suffering from measles.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Mar. 2026
But confirming the deficiency requires a spinal tap, which can be painful.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
First the femoral artery line, next the catheter, then the many cannulas, and finally the spinal tap.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
She’s being sued for medical malpractice for performing a spinal tap on a child in Season 1 who was suffering from measles.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Mar. 2026
But confirming the deficiency requires a spinal tap, which can be painful.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
First the femoral artery line, next the catheter, then the many cannulas, and finally the spinal tap.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Spinal tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20tap. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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