Appropriate use criteria for lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid testing in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

M. Shaw, Leslie; J. Arias, Jalayne; Blennow, Kaj; Galasko, Douglas; Luis Molinuevo, José; Salloway, Stephen; E. Schindler, Suzanne; C. Carrillo, María; A. Hendrix, James; Ross, April; Illes, Judit; Ramus, Courtney; Fifer, Sheila

doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2018.07.220

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Appropriate use criteria for lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid testing in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Published in Alzheimer s & Dementia • Oct 10, 2018

Authors:

Leslie M. Shaw

Jalayne J. Arias

Kaj Blennow

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Alzheimer's Association convened a multidisciplinary workgroup to develop appropriate use criteria to guide the safe and optimal use of the lumbar puncture procedure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing for Alzheimer's disease pathology detection in the diagnostic process. METHODS...

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Lumbar puncture

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