What is the brain spinal cord test?
Brain spinal cord test is an analysis performed on the fluid around the spinal cord and brain. Doctors extract lumbar, tank or ventricular injection fluid. Once the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is collected, the laboratory can perform various tests to diagnose disorders or problems of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barr syndrome, meningitis, encephalitis, brain bleeding or spinal cord or cancer. Brain spinal cord test. The patient bends forward to reveal the spine or lie on his side with his knees curled towards his chest. The physician usually anesthes the lower back of the back by anesthetic injection before piercing the lower back to collect a small sample of cerebrospinal fluid.
In rare cases, the physician may have to collect fluid from the skull area due to severe damage to the lower back or brain herniation, the conditions where the brain and cerebrospinal fluid are pushed out of herCH normal positions, usually due to trauma. The tank puncture collects fluid from the skull base for the brain spinal cord test. It is done with a special X -ray to help the doctor determine where to lead the needle, because the skull base is so close to the brain stem. Chamber piercing involves collecting cerebrospinal fluid from a hole drilled into the skull if the doctor has suspected cerebral herniation, although it is very rare.
Doctors and laboratory analysts usually first look at liquid compared to water during the brain spinal cord test. Changes in color and consistency of fluid, which is usually clear with the same consistency as water, may indicate bleeding or point to bacterial infections or cancer. The doctor may also test the amount of protein in the liquid. Protein's rough-session levels may point to syphilis, multiple sclerosis, meningitis, spinal cord tumors or brain, or Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Other common tests performed on cerebrospinal fluid include chemiTest tests to detect certain proteins and other substances that help doctors exactly diagnose the patient. For example, if meningitis is suspected, the physician may order a test of lactic acid levels in fluid to help determine whether bacterial or viral infection. Other tests are looking for specific bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.