BMS is administered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This booklet provides you with a brief overview of the West Virginia Medicaid Program and the services available to you.
The central canal runs through the center of the spinal cord and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. A cross section of the spinal cord; the central canal runs through the center. A lumbar epidural steroid injection may be able to provide short-term relief from central canal stenosis.
A cisternal or ventricular puncture. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be collected from the upper spinal canal at the base of the skull (cisternal puncture) or from within the skull (ventricular puncture) when it is not possible to get CSF from the lumbar area.