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.
What Is a Spinal Tap? One test for epilepsy is a spinal tap-- also called a lumbar puncture-- that is performed by withdrawing fluid surrounding the spinal cord (called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF) and examining it in a lab. Why Is a Spinal Tap Performed? This procedure may be performed to: Measure the pressure around the brain and spinal cord