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. 2022 Nov 15;15(11):e251922. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251922

Table 2.

List of differential diagnostics investigated

Results
Serum markers Results
 Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay Negative
 Anti-nuclear antibodies, anti-dsDNA Negative
 Homocystein and Vitamine B12 Normal
 Anti-HIV antibody Negative
 Tumour markers (CEA, CA 15–3, CA 125, CA 19–9, cyfra 21–1) Negative
 Neuronal antibodies (anti-Yo, anti-Hu, anti-Ri, anti-Amphiphysin, anti-Ma2, anti-CV2) Negative
 Anti-NMO (anti-aquaporin 4 antibody) Negative
 Anti-NMDA receptor antibody Negative
 Anti-VGKC antibody Negative
CSF and serum markers
 Oligoclonal band Negative
CSF markers
 RT-PCR panel for HSV-1, HSV-2, Influenza, VZV, HHV-6 Negative
 Serology for Cysticercus cellulosae, Toxocara canis, Strongyloides stercoralis, Gnathostoma spinigerum, Angiostrongylus cantonensis Negative

CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; RT-PCR, real-time PCR.