indications for lumbar puncture?

Answer 1

Indications for a lumbar puncture would be:
1. when a cerebral spinal fluid sample is needed to diagnose a specific disease (ex. meningitis)
2. when a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between layers of the brain) is suspected
3. when an infection of the central nervous system is suspected
4. to reduce pressure in the cerebral spinal fluid