Patient's question:
My son is 3 years old. After drinking milk around 4:30 this morning, he started vomiting. By 2:00 PM, he had vomited a total of 6 times. We went to the hospital for a check-up, where it was found that his throat was inflamed, and the Babinski reflex was positive on one side. They suspect an intracranial infection and have recommended a lumbar puncture. Should my son undergo this lumbar puncture? (Besides vomiting, the child is otherwise normal, and the vomiting has stopped.)Doctor's answer:
Light viral encephalitis recovers quickly. Your child may fall into this category, and it cannot be ruled out that it is also gastrointestinal dysfunction after infection. The specific situation can be followed according to your child's attending physician's advice to see if there are still pathological signs at present. It is necessary to check cerebrospinal fluid to confirm encephalitis.