2001
Computed Tomography of the Head before Lumbar Puncture in Adults with Suspected Meningitis
Hasbun R, Abrahams J, Jekel J, Quagliarello V. Computed Tomography of the Head before Lumbar Puncture in Adults with Suspected Meningitis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 345: 1727-1733. PMID: 11742046, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa010399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar punctureAbnormal findingsNeurologic abnormalitiesCentral nervous system diseaseAbnormal visual fieldsHealth Stroke ScaleMild mass effectHistory of seizuresUnderwent lumbar punctureNervous system diseasesResults of CTMass effectNegative predictive valueBase lineStroke ScaleClinical characteristicsClinical featuresFacial palsyArm driftCT scanSystem diseasesComputed tomographyPatientsMeningitisPredictive value
1992
Pathophysiology of Blood-Brain Barrier Alterations during Experimental Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis
Tunkel A, Wispelwey B, Quagliarello V, Rosser S, Lesse A, Hansen E, Scheld W. Pathophysiology of Blood-Brain Barrier Alterations during Experimental Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1992, 165: s119-s120. PMID: 1588144, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/165-supplement_1-s119.Peer-Reviewed Original Research