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Most babies with uncomplicated febrile seizures can avoid spinal tap

When babies develop a fever high enough or abrupt enough to cause a seizure, frightened parents often rush them to the emergency room, where their workup frequently includes a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out bacterial ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Jan 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0