Which statement is incorrect regarding meningitis?

• A. 90% of cases occur in the first 5 years, with peak at 6 months of age.
• B. Damage is due to the inflammatory response not bacterial toxins.
• C. Brudzinski s sign is involuntary hip flexion with passive neck flexion.
• D. CT may be normal even in the presence of elevated ICP in up to 45%.
• E. LP is always abnormal with bacterial meningitis.