Introduction to Cerebrospinal Fluids

CSF Evaluation and Diagnosis

Examination of CSF provides vital information which aids in the diagnosis of a wide variety of disorders:

  • benign disorders
    • meningitis
    • encephalitis
    • brain abscess
    • subarachnoid hemorrhage
    • cerebral infract vs. intracerebral hemorrhage
    • multiple sclerosis
    • Guillian-Barre's syndrome
    • spinal cord tumor
  • malignant disorders
    • leukemia CNS involvement
    • malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord
    • metastasis of malignant tumors

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