Table 1.
Cerebrospinal fluid | |
WBC | 80/µL (90% lymphocyte) |
Glucose | (-) |
Protein | 1.24 g/L |
Microbiological exams | |
Bacteria (culture) | (-) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (culture) | (-) |
Cryptococcus (culture) | (-) |
Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (PCR) | (-) |
Cytomegalovirus (PCR) | (-) |
Epstein-Barr virus (PCR) | (-) |
Japanese encephalitis virus (PCR) | (-) |
Metagenomics next-generation sequencing | (-) |
aOnconeuronal antibodies | (CSF/serum) |
Anti-Hu | (-/-) |
Anti-Yo | (-/-) |
Anti-Ri | (-/-) |
Anti-CV2 | (-/-) |
Anti-amphiphysin | (-/-) |
Anti-Ma2 | (-/-) |
Anti-SOX1 | (-/-) |
Anti-Tr | (-/-) |
Anti-GAD65 | (-/-) |
Anti-Zic4 | (-/-) |
Anti-titin | (-/-) |
Anti-recoverin | (-/-) |
aNeuronal cell surface antibodies | (CSF/serum) |
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor | (-/-) |
Anti-alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor 1 | (-/-) |
Anti-alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor 2 | (-/-) |
Anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor | (-/-) |
Anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor | (-/-) |
Anti-contactin-2-associated protein receptor | (-/-) |
Anti-leucine-rich glioma inactivated-1 protein receptor | (-/-) |
aAnti-glial fibrillary acidic protein antibodies | (1:10/-) |
aAnti-aquaporin 4 antibodies | (-/-) |
aAnti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies | (-/-) |
Oligoclonal band (CSF/serum) | (-/-) |
Hematologic tests | |
Routine blood test | (-) |
Biochemical test | (-) |
C-reactive protein | (-) |
Vitamin B12 | (-) |
Microbiological tests | |
Human immunodeficiency virus | (-) |
TORCH | (-) |
Epstein-Barr virus | (-) |
Parasites | (-) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | (-) |
Tumor markers | |
Carcino-embryonic antigen | (-) |
Cancer antigen 15–3 | (-) |
Cancer antigen 19–9 | (-) |
Cancer antigen 125 | (-) |
Cancer antigen 72–4 | (-) |
Total prostate-specific antigen | (-) |
Free prostate specific antigen | (-) |
Neuron-specific enolase | (-) |
Cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21–1 | (-) |
Immunological test | |
IgG4 | (-) |
Rheumatoid factor | (-) |
AKA | (-) |
ANA | (-) |
Anti-dsDNA | (-) |
c-ANCA-IgG | (-) |
p-ANCA-IgG | (-) |
MPO-ANCA-IgG | (-) |
PR3-ANCA-IgG | (-) |
Anti-SS-A | (-) |
Anti-SS-B | (-) |
Anti-Scl-70 | (-) |
Anti-Jo-1 | (-) |
Anti-RNP | (-) |
Anti-ACA | (-) |
Thyroid antibodies | |
Thyroid globulin antibodies | (-) |
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies | (-) |
Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibodies | (-) |
aCell-based assay (Euroimmun, Lübeck, Germany)
WBC, white blood cell; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; TORCH, toxoplasma, treponema pallidum, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2; AKA, anti-keratin antibodies; ANA, anti-nuclear antibody; dsDNA, double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid; ANCA, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; anti-SM, anti-Smith antibodies; RNP, ribonuclear protein; ACA, anticardiolipin