Arginine vasopressin concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid of children

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dc.contributor.authorCotton, M. F.
dc.contributor.authorDonald, P. R.
dc.contributor.authorAalbers, C.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:03Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:03Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.description.abstractCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels are reported in a group of 22 children (median age 24 months) investigated for possible bacterial meningitis and subsequently found not to be suffering from this disease. The mean CSF AVP concentration was 0.80 ± 0.33 pg/ml. The results obtained in patients suffering from febrile convulsions (mean 0.71 pg/ml), other convulsive disorders (mean 0.80 pg/ml) and miscellaneous infectious diseases (mean 0.85 pg/ml) did not differ significantly from one another. Our findings confirm the presence of AVP in the CSF of children and provide reference values for further investigations into the functions of CSF AVP in children.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationChild's Nervous System
dc.identifier.citation7
dc.identifier.citation7
dc.identifier.issn02567040
dc.identifier.other10.1007/BF00304206
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13607
dc.subjectargipressin
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcerebrospinal fluid
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinfant
dc.subjectnormal human
dc.subjectnormal value
dc.subjectArgipressin
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMeningitis
dc.subjectReference Values
dc.subjectSeizures, Febrile
dc.subjectSpinal Puncture
dc.subjectSupport, Non-U.S. Gov't
dc.titleArginine vasopressin concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid of children
dc.typeArticle
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