title: Comparison of CSF-free amino acid concentrations among various neuropathological conditions.
abstract: The level of free amino acids in cerebrospinal fluid from eight patients in comatose states has been determined. The variations of cerebrospinal fluid-free amino acids observed in coma have been compared with those reported by other authors in patients affected by epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, infantile amaurotic idiocy (GM2-gangliosidosis) and phenylketonuria.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000378:metabolism; D003128:Coma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D008064:Lipidoses / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids