The purpose of this study is to collect and store cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)from patients with normal CSF. This stored CSF will be used in the future as a culture media to better understand how ...

This column describes cerebellomedullary CSF collection in the dog. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is present throughout the entire central nervous system (CNS). Many nervous system disorders cause ...

Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

Clinical studies examining the use of G-CSF in critically ill patients without hematologic disease and immunosuppression included mostly patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. These studies ...

a notable increase is typically observed in the CSF of patients with NPSLE but not in serum. Uniquely for NfL, serum levels alone appear adequate for detecting neuronal damage. Therefore, using NfL as ...

Patients of any age were included, with no restrictions on disease duration or ... 21 Studies could be retrospective, cross-sectional or prospective. CSF collection and bio-banking were required to ...

Methods: The polymerase chain reaction and microplate hybridisation method was employed for the detection of polyomavirus DNA in 266 CSF specimens collected from immunocompetent and immunocompromised ...

The final diagnosis of 158 patients who had a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate concentration greater than 2 mmol/l was ascertained. The conditions included seizures, inflammatory changes, and proven ...

This study investigated tricompartimental and longitudinal volume shifts after closure of a CSF leak. Methods Patients with SIH and suitable pre-therapeutic and post-therapeutic imaging for volumetric ...

A pronounced increase in CSF tau protein (CSF-tau) is found in most patients with Alzheimer’s disease. However, the specificity has to be further studied, as an increase in CSF-tau has also been found ...

Published few case reports and adverse event reports suggest causal association between LVV and use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and/or chemotherapy (1). Objectives To evaluate the ...