Table 5. Neurofilament levels in cerebrospinal fluid of twelve sepsis patients.
| Patient/ Study code |
Study days to LP | Cell count in Mpt/l (Ref <5 Mpt/l) |
Protein in mg/l (Ref 150–450 mg/l) |
CSF NfH in ng/ml |
CSF NfL in pg/ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 324 | 65.0 | 4908 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 561 | 87.2 | 9425 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 0 | 2909 |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 302 | 25.2 | 2166 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 245 | 85.5 | 9822 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 53.9 | 4864 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 453 | 71.0 | 3007 |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 326 | 79.9 | 20704 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 373 | 51.7 | 5961 |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 282 | 177.5 | 14965 |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 5949.9 | 179432 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | 232 | 89.8 | 4535 |
LP Lumbar puncture, Mpt/l Megaparticels/liter, NfH Neurofilament heavy chain, NfL Neurofilament light chain, Ref Reference range.