Cerebrospinal fluid: the role of biochemical analysis.
Biochemical analysis of cerebrospinal fluid may provide answers to important clinical questions. This review summarizes these questions and outlines the value and limitations of cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
Srivastava
Rajeev
R
Department of Biomechanical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY.
Murphy
Michael J
MJ
Jeffery
Jinny
J
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D019963:Clinical Chemistry Tests; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid