Diagnostic value of lumbar puncture in afebrile infants with suspected new-onset seizures.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.030.
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Abstract
No established guidelines address the need for lumbar puncture in fever-free infants younger than 6 months of age with a first seizure. We analyzed cerebrospinal fluid results in infants and found that lumbar puncture adds little diagnostic value to the evaluation of young, well-appearing infants presenting with possible new-onset seizures.
Medical subject headings
- Seizures
- Spinal Puncture