Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Healthy Children

Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Healthy Children

The purpose of this study is to obtain cerebrospinal fluid from healthy children already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy controls when compared to children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a fatal neurodegenerative disease.

obtain cerebrospinal fluid from healthy children already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy controls when compared to children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a fatal neurodegenerative disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and females, ages 2 yrs to 8 yrs
• Children already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure for clinical or diagnostic purposes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any significant neurological diseases, as judged by the co-investigators
• Presence of any significant medical conditions including cancer