Diagnostic Yield of Lumbar Puncture in Children: A 153-Case Retrospective Series.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical, laboratory, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and imaging factors associated with significant CSF abnormality in children undergoing lumbar puncture (LP). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 153 patients who underwent LP between 2017 and 2022. Significant CSF abnormality was defined using pre...