Table 2. Overview of mean Surfactant Protein A-D levels (ng/ml) and CSF cell count (CC), CSF lactate (lac), CSF glucose (glu) and total CSF protein concentrations (g/l) of various types of CSF disturbances and control group and their respective 95% confidence intervals.
* p<0.05, ***p<0.001; all vs. Control
| Control | AQS | Acute HC w/o AQS | NPH | Pseudotumor cerebri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 60 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
| SP-A | 0.38 (0.32–0.43) | 0.67 (0.57–1.78) *** | 1.21 (0.88–1.54) *** | 0.66 (0.49–0.87) | 0.52 (0.27–0.81) |
| SP-B | 0.27 (0.14–0.41) | 0.22 (0.14–0.32) | 0,28 (0–0.62) | 0,20 (0.05–0.39) | 0.13 (0–0.40) |
| SP-C | 0.48 (0.42–0.54) | 0.87 (0.75–1.02) *** | 1.71 (1.10–2.41) *** | 0,77 (0.63–0.91) | 1.26 (1.01–1.49) * |
| SP-D | 6.03 (5.52–6.54) | 7.16 (6.11–8.30) | 9.29 (5.33–14.64) | 6.21 (4.57–7.75) | 11.51 (5.59–21.16) |
| CC | 3 (2–4) | 9 (4–13) | 13 (9–17) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (0–33) |
| Lac | 1.60 (1.53–1.67) | 1.55 (1.49–1.61) | 2.12 (1.89–2.35) | 1.86 (1.78–1.94) | 1.48 (1.26–1.70) |
| Glu | 3.55 (3.54–3.56) | 3.78 (3.41–4.15) | 3.16 (2–86–3.46) | 4.25 (4.02–4.48) | 6.05 (1.9–10.1) |
| Total Protein | 0.36 (0.34–0.38) | 0.11 (0.08–0.13) | 0.43 (0.33–0.53) | 0.40 (0.31–0.49) | 0.22 (0.13–0.31) |