Table 8 CSF findings and attack severity
Units | Severe attacks | Mild/moderate attacks | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WCC, all | Cells/μl | 43.3 (0-410; 35) | 7 (0-463;83) | 0.0005 |
WCC, elevated | Samples | 28/35 (80%) | 44/83 (53%) | 0.007 |
WCC, if elevated | Cells/μl | 47 (6-410; 28) | 24 (6-463;44) | n.s. |
Neutrophils, all LPs | Samples | 8/17 (47.1%) | 18/40 (45%) | n.s. |
OCB, pattern 2 or 3 | Samples | 5/32 (15.6%) | 7/78 (9%) | n.s. |
Link index | Samples | 5/30 (16.7%) | 4/68 (5.9%) | n.s. |
QIgG, all | Ratio | 4.2 (0.9-23.6; 30) | 3.2 (1.1-14.1; 69) | 0.012 |
QIgG, elevated | Samples | 4/30 (13.3%) | 5/69 (7.2%) | n.s. |
QIgG, if elevated | Ratio | 4.7 (2.3-6; 4) | 4.5 (2.4-7; 5) | n.s. |
QAlb, all | Ratio | 7.9 (3.2-32.7; 30) | 5.7 (3-26.3; 74) | 0.009 |
QAlb, elevated | Samples | 20/30 (66.7%) | 29/74 (39.2%) | 0.017 |
QAlb, if elevated | Ratio | 10.8 (6.5-32.7; 20) | 8.3 (5.5-26.3; 29) | 0.014 |
CSF TP, all | mg/dl | 55.1 (20.5-176; 31) | 41.4 (20.4-171.8; 77) | 0.026 |
CSF TP, elevated | Samples | 18/31 (58.1%) | 31/77 (40.3%) | n.s. |
CSF TP, if elevated | mg/dl | 79 (46.7-176; 18) | 62 (45.3-171.8; 31) | 0.021 |
CSF TP, > 100 mg/dl | Samples | 6/30 (20%) | 3/85 (3.5%) | 0.009 |
CSF l-lactate, all | mmol/l | 2 (1.4-4.4; 22) | 1.8 (1.1_4; 56) | n.s. |
CSF l-lactate, elevated | Samples | 9/22 (40.9%) | 16/56 (28.6%) | n.s. |
CSF l-lactate, if elevated | mmol/l | 3.1 (2.3-4.4; 9) | 2.6 (2.1-4; 16) | 0.037 |
CSF l-lactate, > 3 mmol/l | Samples | 6/25 (24%) | 4/60 (6.7%) | n.s. |