Changes in the cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentration of children with cranio-cerebral injuries

Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid in 43 children with craniocerebral trauma revealed a dependence of the lactate content on the degree of the injury (9.2 +/- 1.2 mg% in mild trauma; 13.5 +/- 1.7 mg% in moderate trauma; 18.3 +/- 1.7 mg% in severe trauma) and the clinical course. The cerebrospina...

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Published in:	Zhurnal voprosy neĭrokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko no. 3; p. 25
Main Authors:	Gaevyĭ, O V, Vorob'ev, Iu V, Artarian, A A, Promyslov, M Sh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-05-1981
Subjects:	Acute Disease Adolescent Age Factors Brain Concussion - cerebrospinal fluid Brain Injuries - cerebrospinal fluid Child Child, Preschool Humans Infant Intracranial Pressure Lactates - cerebrospinal fluid Skull - injuries Skull Fractures - cerebrospinal fluid Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - cerebrospinal fluid
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Summary:	Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid in 43 children with craniocerebral trauma revealed a dependence of the lactate content on the degree of the injury (9.2 +/- 1.2 mg% in mild trauma; 13.5 +/- 1.7 mg% in moderate trauma; 18.3 +/- 1.7 mg% in severe trauma) and the clinical course. The cerebrospinal fluid is normalized 7-10 days after a moderate brain trauma, and in 3 weeks after a severe trauma. The findings suggest that the values of the cerebrospinal fluid lactate content are lower in children than in adults (9.7 mg%, on the average, in children under 10 years of age, and 11.3 mg% in those over 10 years of age).
ISSN:	0042-8817