Table 2.
CSF and plasma concentration of UCH-L1 in patients with seizure and in controls
| N | Epileptic Group (n = 52) | N | Controls (n = 19) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
After seizure |
CSF UCH-L1 |
51 |
0.934 (0.513-1.582) |
13 |
0.627 (0.234-0.723) |
0.008* |
| |
Plasma UCH-L1 |
33 |
0.163 (0.119-0.253) |
16 |
0.145 (0.116-0.192) |
0.2 |
|
Within 12 hrs after seizure |
CSF UCH-L1 |
26 |
1.300 (0.55-1.822) |
|
|
0.005* |
| Plasma UCH-L1 | 16 | 0.186 (0.154-0.286) | 0.025† |
Data are given as median (interquartile range).
* p < 0.01, † p < 0.05 (p values of the Mann–Whitney test for differences between the groups [patients versus controls]).