The 10 best ways to fight off dementia: From a glass of red to a twirl around the dance floor, scientists reveal how to cut the risk. 1  The simple everyday lifestyle changes can cut the risk of the disease by more than half, say Scottish scientists. 2  Drinking green tea and taking fish oils are among other recommendations.
#3. I had a spinal tap, done in an ER setting, and it went much better than I would have thought. There was no pain involved at all, just a funny bone sensation shooting down one leg into the feet, and it only lasts for a second, at the very end of the procedure.
Â· just now. 1  Lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap) is performed by a physician. 2  a spinal tap(aka lumbar puncture) is a sterile procedure in which spinal fluid is drained from spaces between the bones in your back. 3  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap.