[Table/Fig-5]:
Mean CSF enzymes in relation to outcome in TBM. *Deteriorated means those who develop focal neurologic deficit or cranial nerve palsy or seizures
CSF Enzyme | Patient improved (n=06) | p-value | Patient deteriorated* (n=03) | p-value | Patient who died (n=03) | |||
0th day 0 | 7th Day | 0th day 0 | 7th Day | 0th day 0 | 7th Day | |||
CK(U/l) | 49.54 ± 20.2 | 27.3 ± 10.4 | <0.0001 | 54.3 ± 21.1 | 25.12 ± 6.0 | <0.005 | 66.5 ± 9.19 | Not done |
LDH(U/l) | 192.9 ± 65.52 | 111.5 ± 42 | <0.0001 | 187 ± 61.65 | 102.3 ± 34.81 | <0.005 | 325 ± 141.4 | Not done |
GGTP(U/l) | 21.22 ± 10.24 | 19 ± 3.5 | 0.345 | 15.6 ± 4.06 | 16.37 ± 3.37 | =0.497 | 17 ± 1.41 | Not done |