Lactobacillus acidophilus (New Latin 'acid-loving milk-bacterium') is a species of gram positive bacteria in the genus Lactobacillus.. acidophilus is a homofermentative, microaerophilic species, fermenting sugars into lactic acid, and grows readily at rather low pH values (below pH 5.0) and has an optimum growth temperature of around 37 Â°C (99 Â°F).
You need the blood patch to stop the head pain. But I lay down for a while after the spinal tap and still had the terrible head pain. Whether you got the head pain because they didn't have you lie down for a while afterward, I don't know.
Medical Definition of Spinal Tap. Spinal tap: Also known as a lumbar puncture or LP, a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, especially infections, such as meningitis.