Table 1.
Summary of investigations performed.
| Investigation | Reference range | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hematological | ||
| White blood cells | 4.30–10.40 x10E9/L | 4.25 |
| Hemoglobin | 13.1–16.8 g/dL | 6.1 |
| Platelets | 180–397 x10E9/L | 263 |
| High-sensitive C-reactive protein | <=5.0 mg/L | 44.9 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 2–10 mm/h | 44 |
| Sodium, serum | 135–145 mmol/L | 139 |
| Potassium, serum | 3.5–5.2 mmol/L | 4.2 |
| Urea, serum | 3.0–9.2 mmol/L | 4.4 |
| Creatinine, serum | 60–110 umol/L | 71 |
| Vitamin B12 | 138–652 pmol/L | 221 |
| Folate | 7.0–46.4 nmol/L | 10.1 |
| Syphilis screen | Non-reactive (Treponemal antibody not detected) | |
| HIV antigen–antibody | Non-reactive | |
| PCOT glucose | Random: 4.0–7.8 mmol/L | 7.0 mmol/L |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | ||
| White blood cell count | < 1/μL | |
| Red blood cell count | 3/μL | |
| Protein | 0.15–0.40 g/L | 0.29 g/L |
| Glucose | 2.2–3.9 mmol/L | 3.9 |
| Meningitis and Encephalitis DNA and RNA PCR | The detectable pathogen types are listed as follows: Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus, Enterovirus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Herpes simplex virus 2, Human herpesvirus 6, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus, Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii. | Not detected |
| RT-QuIC | Positive | |
| T-tau protein | 0–1,149 pg./mL | > 20,000 pg./mL |
| 14–3-3 Gamma | <30–1999 AU/mL | 69,601 |
| Montreal cognitive assessment | 13 /30
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| Electroencephalography | Right frontotemporal epileptogenic focus with intermittent discharges at a rate of 1 Hz | |