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Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis After Seizures South Med J 76:322-327, Prokesch, R.C.,et al, 1983 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract A predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) was found in 57% of the initial CSF examinations. Eighty-six percent of patients with seizures due to ethanol withdrawal had a PMN predominance in their CSF, and 88% of patients with seizures due to a recent or remote cerebrovascular accident had a mononuclear cell predominance. The pleocytosis was usually transient; normalization of the CSF was associated with the rapid recovery of the patient. We conclude that an abnormal CSF leukocyte count may be entirely attributable to seizure activity, although the mechanism is unknown. Before assigning this cause, however, a thorough search is imperative to rule out treatable disorders that may cause CSF pleocytosis.

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