International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Diagnostic utility of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in children presenting with acute neurological emergencies at a tertiary care hospital
Background: Acute neurological emergencies include a wide range of conditions with variable and overlapping clinical presentations, making clinical diagnosis challenging. Advances in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, serum antibody testing and neuroimaging have improved diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to analyse the differentiating clinical, laboratory and neuroimaging features in children with various neurological emergencies. Methods: It was prospective observational study in children aged 1 month to 18 y …