Spinal Fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase Level Differentiates between Structural and Metabolic Etiologies of Altered Mental Status in Children.

Objective Altered mental status is a common cause of intensive care unit admission in children. Differentiating structural causes of altered mental status from metabolic etiologies is of utmost importance in diagnostic approach and management of the patients. Among many biomarkers proposed to help s...

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Published in:Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 31 - 37
Main Authors: KHOSROSHAHI, Nahid, ALIZADEH, Parastoo, KHOSRAVI, Mehdi, SALAMATI, Peyman, KAMRANI, Kamyar
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Winter2015
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