Um, Letâs Rethink That Salute (1930s) Again, in his book To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance, Richard J. Ellis explains that by the mid-1930s, Americans had begun to notice eerie similarities between the Bellamy salute and the âHeil Hitlerâ salute.
A lumbar puncture may be used to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid in order to detect the presence of certain types of cancer or infection. Lumbar punctures may also be used to inject medications, such as spinal anesthesia or chemotherapy drugs.
For this reason, a lumbar puncture may be performed. Doing a lumbar puncture can also help rule out other potential mimickers of Guillain-BarrÃ©, such as infections. Blood Tests. It is not uncommon for physicians to order blood tests to help diagnose Guillain-BarrÃ© syndrome. In some cases, this can help find the antibody responsible.