Table 2.
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
|
CSF parameter
|
Normal
|
Before therapy (2021/5/11)
|
After treatment (2021/5/17)
|
| CSF pressure (mmH2O) | 80-180 | 230 | 160 |
| Appearance | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Pandy test | Negative | Weak positive | Weak positive |
| CSF WBC (106/L) | 0-5 | 166 | 15 |
| CSF N (%) | 76.1 | 17.9 | |
| CSF L (%) | 23.6 | 72 | |
| CSF E (%) | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
| CSF protein (g/L) | 0.08-0.45 | 0.56 | 0.72 |
| CSFchloride ion (mmol/L) | 120-130 | 118 | 113 |
| CSF glucose (mmol/L) | 2.5-4.4 | 2.66 | 2.48 |
Upon admission, the patient showed a high cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell (CSF WBC) count and a high CSF pressure. After treatment, the intracranial infection was controlled, which mainly indicated that the CSF pressure had restored and the CSF WBC count had decreased. CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid; CSF WBC: Cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell; CSF N: Cerebrospinal fluid neutrophils; CSF L: Cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytes; CSF E: Cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilic.