title: CSF choline levels in groups of patients with cranial trauma or extrapyramidal disorders.
abstract: Choline levels in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were measured in patients with craniocerebral trauma (N = 67), Parkinson's disease (N = 20), miscellaneous extrapyramidal disorders (N = 28) and Huntington's chorea (N = 5). No differences in CSF choline levels were observed between these diagnostic groups and a group of neurological controls (N = 22). However, CSF choline levels were found to increase with age.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D002794:Choline / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration
chemical_list: D002794:Choline