title: [Behavior of the indirect immunofluorescence reaction and of cerebrospinal fluid parameters in neurocysticercosis].
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid from 53 patients with clinical evidence of neurocysticercosis and 11 who suffered from several diseases were studied to evaluate the behaviour of indirect immunofluorescence test and some parameters of routine analysis. In neurocysticercosis there were pleocytosis in 88.7% of cases, eosinophilorrachia in 60.3%, hyperproteinorrachia in 71.7% and hypoglucorrachia in 13.2%. The indirect immunofluorescence test was positive in 79.2% of cases but false-positive results were found when the samples showed xanthochromia or erythrocyte contamination. The authors discuss their results in comparison with those in literature and conclude that the immunofluorescent test is sensitive and useful in diagnosis of neurocysticercosis, except when the interferents previously mentioned are present.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Simonetti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D005947:Glucose
vernacular_title: Comportamento da reação de imunofluorescência indireta e de alguns parâmetros do líqüido cefalorraqueano na neurocisticercose.