[Polarographic determination of glucose concentration in cerebrospinal fluid of children (author's transl)].
Uing the Beckman gluxose analyzer, glucose concentration was determined polarographically in cerebrospinal fluid of 160 boys and 115 girls (ages 1 month-14 years). On the basis of clinical criterions these children were considered to be "healthy". The total number of examined children was 1668.


RESULTS
The distribution of the glucose concentration in cerebrospinal fluid was normal. The following values were obtained for the boys and girls: Boys (ages 1-12 months) = 57,0 +/- 13,7 mg/100 ml, girls (ages 1-12 months) = 57,0 +/- 10,4 mg/100 ml, boys (ages 1-14 years) + 63,0 +/- 12,5 mg/100 ml, girls (ages 1-14 years) = 61,5 +/- 12,2 mg/100 ml. No statistical sex-specific differences were observed, but the age-specific investigation revealed that the group of older boys had a statistical higher concentration of glucose in cerebrospinal fluid as compared to the group of younger boys.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D011048:Polarography / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors
D005947:Glucose
Polarographische Bestimmung der Glukose-Konzentration im Liquor des Kindes