Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Healthy Children
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 2 - 8 |
| Updated: | 5/5/2016 |
| Start Date: | December 2011 |
| End Date: | December 2015 |
The purpose of this study is to obtain cerebrospinal fluid from healthy children already
undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy
controls when compared to children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
(LINCL), a fatal neurodegenerative disease.
undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy
controls when compared to children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
(LINCL), a fatal neurodegenerative disease.
obtain cerebrospinal fluid from healthy children already undergoing a lumbar puncture
procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy controls when compared to
children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a fatal
neurodegenerative disease.
procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy controls when compared to
children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a fatal
neurodegenerative disease.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females, ages 2 yrs to 8 yrs
- Children already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure for clinical or diagnostic
purposes
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of any significant neurological diseases, as judged by the co-investigators
- Presence of any significant medical conditions including cancer
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