DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS: Lumbar Puncture

Laboratory Evaluation	Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Electromyography	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Lumbar Puncture	Motor Unit Number Estimate
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
Quantitative Muscle Testing

Lumbar Puncture

Lumbar Puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, evaluates the cerebral spinal fluid for the presence of any inflammation or immunological reaction in the nervous system. This is a widely-used non-invasive test to evaluate physiological integrity or disease process of the central nervous system.