Pioneers in the cisterna magna puncture

Abstract At the beginning of the 20th century, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis emerged as a promising aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system. It was obtained through the established procedure of lumbar puncture, described by Heinrich Quinke in 1891. The sear...

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Main Author: Thiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2020-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2020000300176&tlng=en
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