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Anyone been through kid having lumbar puncture? (spinal tap)
Fri, 11/24/2006 - 00:21Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Hi I am brand new first week of E with my 2 1/2 yo son. He is scheduled to have a Lumbar Puncture when he gets his MRI and additional blood tests in 2 months. All research I am doing does not link this test to epilepsy. I understand that it is looking for virus or disease, but all the virus and diseases it will detect do not read as being linked to E. Does anyone know why they are doing this test?
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double post
Submitted by juliasmom on Fri, 2006-11-24 - 21:55
double post
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Submitted by juliasmom on Fri, 2006-11-24 - 21:56
me again with a double/triple post. Sorry
Re: Re: Anyone been through kid having lumbar puncture? (spinal
Submitted by juliasmom on Fri, 2006-11-24 - 21:54
My 7 mo old just had one the other day in the ER. She hasn't been diagnosed yet, but has had 6 seizures in 1.5 months. They did the spinal tap, to look for infection and also b/c they saw some extra fluid on her brain from her CT scan. They said the lumbar puncture would better tell them about the fluid. I've read it's not terribly painful, but I refused to be in the room. There are certain things I can watch and that is one I choose not to!