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.
Although very infrequent, several complications can occur as a result of a spinal tap. 1  Headache. 2  A few people get what is commonly referred to as post-lumbar puncture headache.  The headache may start up to 48 hours after the procedure and usually lasts for two days or less.