Despite the mortality and long-term sequelae occurring secondary to neonatal meningitis, past studies have shown that lumbar punctures (LPs) are not done in neonates as often as they should be. This ...
276 LP attempts were examined prospectively by physician questionnaire and medical record review. Factors occurring at the time of LP as well as time required for CSF receipt at the laboratory (DEL) ...
CSF pressure reflects the intracranial pressure. Increase in intracranial pressure can be caused by tumor or mass in the brain, swelling of brain and bleeding into the brain, infection and ...