Table 5.
Correlations of PCS and MCS at two months with KP metabolites and neopterin in CSF
| Encephalitis (n = 7) | Aseptic meningitis (n = 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCS | MCS | PCS | MCS | |
| KYNA/(3-HK + QA) | −0.4 (p = 0.9) | 0.9 (p = 0.014) | 0.1 (p = 0.7) | −0.5 (p = 0.1) |
| Neopterin | 0.07 (p = 0.9) | −0.9 (p = 0.007) | −0.2 (p = 0.7) | 0.09 (p = 0.8) |
| IDO | 0.143 (p = 0.8) | −0.9 (p = 0.014) | −0.2 (p = 0.8) | 0.006 (p = 0.9) |
Data shown are obtained by Spearman’s rank correlation (p-value). KP: Kynurenine pathway, KYNA: Kynurenic acid, 3-HK: 3-hydroxykynurenine, QA: Quinolinic acid, IDO: KYN (nmol)/TRP(μmol), PCS: Physical Component Summary score, MCS: Mental Component Summary score.