Um, Letâs Rethink That Salute (1930s) Again, in his book To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance, Richard J. Ellis explains that by the mid-1930s, Americans had begun to notice eerie similarities between the Bellamy salute and the âHeil Hitlerâ salute.
A lumbar puncture may be used to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid in order to detect the presence of certain types of cancer or infection. Lumbar punctures may also be used to inject medications, such as spinal anesthesia or chemotherapy drugs.
Certainly, a lumbar puncture is nobody's idea of a good time! White matter brain disease is not a single diagnosis. Actually, there are several diseases that affect the white matter of the brain. I suspect your neurologist is trying to determine if you have one of those diseases or not. I'd suggest you discuss your concerns about the lumbar draw with your neurologist.