10. Is a lumbar puncture required to confirm neuro-Lyme? Why?

No. Lyme disease, as stated by the CDC, is a 'clinical diagnosis'. Research indicates that less than 20 percent of those with Lyme disease have shown a positive reading in the spinal fluid.

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