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Correlation between free fatty acids in CSF and the Glasgow Coma Scale.
| FFA in CSF | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median | Range | |||
| GCS 30 days | <7 | 0.38 ± 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.14–1.40 | 0.048 |
| ≥7 | 0.26 ± .10 | 0.26 | 0.10–0.46 | ||
The ROC curve for correlation between FFA in CSF and worsening of the GCS (<7) showed a cutoff value of 0.27 nmol/µl, sensitivity of 62.9%, and specificity of 72.2%.
