Identifier |
wh_ch60_p3505 |
Title |
Walsh & Hoyt: Laboratory and Neuroimaging Findings |
Creator |
Laura J. Balcer, MD |
Affiliation |
Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone |
Subject |
Demyelinating Diseases; Myelinoclastic Diffuse Sclerosis; Encephalitis Periaxialis Diffusa; Schilder's Disease; Laboratory Findings; Neuroimaging Findings |
Description |
The CSF in patient with neuromyelitis optica may show changes similar to those seen in typical MS. As noted above, the ICP usually is normal, but it is elevated in some patients. The protein content of the CSF is usually slightly increased, and there may be a mild lymphocytic pleocytosis. The IgG content is often increased, as is the CSF IgG index. Oligoclonal bands may be present, and MBP is not only present but extremely elevated. Neuroimaging studies show large, multifocal areas of extensive demyelination, often with mass effect. In some cases, these lesions are similar in appearance to neoplasms or abscesses. |
Date |
2005 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Relation is Part of |
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh and Hoyt Textbook Selections Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2005. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6s501g2 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_whts |
ID |
186682 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s501g2 |