Osmolality and electrolytes in cerebrospinal fluid and serum of febrile children with and without seizures

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 120-125

  Kiviranta, Tuula ^a,c   Tuomisto, Leena ^b   Airaksinen, Eila M ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Electrolytes; Fever; Osmolality; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; EPILEPSY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030021381     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02075764     Document Type: Article

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