Question 122 · LEK · Meningitis
Lumbar puncture in children is absolutely indicated in the following clinical situations, except for:
- A. newborn with spinal dysraphism.
- B. neonate with sepsis.
- C. 1-year-old child after an episode of complex seizures.
- D. 2-year-old child with the suspicion of leukodystrophy.
- E. 3-year-old child with a neoplastic disease of the central nervous system.
Hint
Think about the anatomy at the puncture site: where could the needle meet abnormal tissue or open a route for infection?
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