Lumbar Puncture with All and Thrombocytopenia

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-1-10

Lumbar Puncture with All and Thrombocytopenia

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 15 (2001): Issue 1

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jan 2001

Abstract

The potential association of neurologic, infectious, or hemorrhagic complications with lumbar puncture (LP) during remission induction or consolidation treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with thrombocytopenia was determined at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-1-10 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 7 - 8

Published on: Jan 1, 2001

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Lumbar Puncture,

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,

Hydrocortisone

© 2001 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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Volume 15 (2001): Issue 1