UNLABELLED: 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.
UNLABELLED: 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.