title: Cytoproteic CSF findings in 33 MS patients: usefulness for diagnosis.
abstract: Although multiple sclerosis (MS) is mainly defined on clinical grounds, CSF parameters still remain important diagnostic and scoring tools. To demonstrate the usefulness of some easy laboratory techniques, a CSF cytomorphological and agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) evaluation was undertaken in 33 MS patients: 79% presented a lymphoid cell profile and in 73% the gamma globulin fraction was abnormal. In the great majority of cases (97%) either or both cytological and electrophoretical abnormalities were found.
authors: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Porto, Portugal.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Pereira
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Sá
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Vieira
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins