spinal tap

So my new neuro wants me to get a LP to check for viral neuroinfections (i don’t see the point tbh bc i’m not displaying any signs of acute neuroinfection). I’m super worried about getting a CSF leak and that causing me further issues. I suspect I have spinal issues but there’s no way i could...

Getting one done soon and I with very severe MECFS am worried about possible leak and needing a blood patch but most importantly worried about a permanently lowering of the baseline I have atm or experiencing permanent side effects. This is a short 30 second poll. PLEASE ONLY FILL OUT IF YOU...

Is there any use in getting a spinal tap to have spinal fluid tested to help determine root cause of illness. I have heard/read of different labs being able to test for things like Lyme, MS, glucose, protein, cell count, viruses, bacteria, fungus, parasites, all in spinal fluid. I have still be...