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My daughter has been diagnosed with inflammation of the brain membrane through a ct scan but the lumbar puncture came back clear. what could cause thi?
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Encephalitis: Sometimes the CSF studies are normal with inflammatory brain infection. This can be called encephalitis. There are other diseases such as ADEM that can present with normal CSF and again abnormal imaging. I hope she fella better soon.
Answered 8/3/2015
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