Low Diagnostic Yield of Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Juvenile Stroke

Low Diagnostic Yield of Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Juvenile Stroke

Background: The diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in juvenile stroke, i.e., stroke in young adult patients, is not well studied. We sought to determine the therapeutic impact of routine CSF-analysis in young adults with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).Me...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Prakapenia, Kristian Barlinn, Lars-Peder Pallesen, Anne Köhler, Timo Siepmann, Simon Winzer, Jessica Barlinn, Dirk Daubner, Jennifer Linn, Heinz Reichmann, Volker Puetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
juvenile stroke
cerebrospinal fluid analysis
vasculitis
etiology
secondary stroke prevention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00694/full

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