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  • Title: Diagnostic value of lumbar puncture in afebrile infants with suspected new-onset seizures.
    Author: Lateef TM, Tsuchida TN, Chang T, Johnson J, Gaillard WD, Nelson KB.
    Journal: J Pediatr; 2008 Jul; 153(1):140-2. PubMed ID: 18571553.
    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.
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