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Titel:

Where there is no brain imaging: Safety and diagnostic value of lumbar puncture in patients with neurological disorders in a rural hospital of Central Africa

Dokumenttyp:
Article
Autor(en):
Mukendi, Deby; Kalo, Jean-Roger Lilo; Kayembe, Tharcisse; Lutumba, Pascal; Barbé, Barbara; Gillet, Philippe; Jacobs, Jan; Yansouni, Cedric P.; Chappuis, François; Verdonck, Kristien; Boelaert, Marleen; Winkler, Andrea S.; Bottieau, Emmanuel
Abstract:
Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential step for the diagnostic approach of neurological disorders, in particular neuroinfections. In low-resource settings, it is even often the only available diagnostic method. Despite its key contribution, little is known on the risks and benefits of LP in the large tropical areas where hospital-based neuroimaging is not available. The objectives of this study were to assess the safety and diagnostic yield of LP i...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
J Neurol Sci
Jahr:
2018
Band / Volume:
393
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
72-79
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jns.2018.08.004
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30121441
Print-ISSN:
0022-510X
TUM Einrichtung:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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