Cerebrospinal fluid analysis: Disease-related data patterns and evaluation programs

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 101-122

  Reiber, Hansotto ^a   Peter, James B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Specialty Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain proteins in CSF; Cerebrospinal fluid; CSF evaluation programs; CSF immunoglobulins; Neuroimmunology; Neurological diseases

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALBUMINS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VIRAL DISEASES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LYME NEUROBORRELIOSIS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROSYPHILIS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035282811     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(00)00501-3     Document Type: Review

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