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I had a spinal tap which caused headaches and leg pain after. mri showed no bulging disc and nerve testing came out negative. should i get a csf test?
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WHY: Did you have the spinal tap in the first place? Usually when a tap is done tests are performed on the csf.
Answered 4/21/2014
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