title: Lesson of the week. Lumbar puncture still has an important role in diagnosing subarachnoid haemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. jwasserberg@compuserve.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasserberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barlow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*