Lumbální punkce a mozkomíšní mok – Pidrová Věra (2008)

Lumbar puncture has been a standard medical procedure for over a hundred years. The methodology for performing it has not changed much, but the conditions and circumstances surrounding this medical procedure have completely transformed. The indications or contraindications for lumbar puncture are no longer assessed solely based on the clinical neurological picture and findings from the fundus examination, but also according to findings obtained from magnetic resonance imaging. Lumbar puncture is fundamental in performing certain imaging methods. Various modifications of cerebrospinal fluid dynamic examinations are competing for their place in the spectrum of diagnostic procedures. Thanks to new biochemical and immunological methods, the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is gaining increasing diagnostic value. The authors provide a comprehensive and clear text capturing the current perspective on the diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities of lumbar puncture, as well as the limits and prospects of contemporary cerebrospinal fluid studies. The book is recommended not only for all neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and pediatricians but also for doctors of other specialties.